2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bristol, TN vs Murrells Inlet, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Murrells Inlet. Bristol averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bristol, Tennessee gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Murrells Inlet averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. Bristol averages 12.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.1
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

Bristol, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.3
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Murrells Inlet is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bristol is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Bristol, TN

63°F

Today's Weather - Murrells Inlet, SC

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bristol / Murrells Inlet

July is the hottest month for Bristol with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Bristol, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Murrells Inlet with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Murrells Inlet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Murrells Inlet are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Murrells Inlet with an average of 36.1°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Bristol, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

In Murrells Inlet, there are 39.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

In Bristol, there are 101.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Murrells Inlet, there are 31.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Bristol, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Murrells Inlet, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Bristol with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the driest places in Tennessee.


August is the wettest month in Murrells Inlet with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Murrells Inlet means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Bristol with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 134.3 rainy days annually in Bristol, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Murrells Inlet with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Murrells Inlet, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Murrells Inlet means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Bristol with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Murrells Inlet with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.