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United States / Connecticut / Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area / Hartford County / Bristol / Zip Codes
Bristol, CT has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching the low 90s in July and August. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures often dipping below freezing and considerable snowfall throughout the season. Spring and fall bring pleasant weather with mild temperatures, making them ideal for outdoor activities. The average annual precipitation is roughly 43 inches, while the average snowfall is 40 inches per year.

Bristol, Connecticut gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bristol averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Bristol. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bristol gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bristol is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Bristol, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBristol, ConnecticutUnited States
  54.8 in.38.1 in.
  34.8 in.27.8 in.
  107.1 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.8°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  312 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bristol with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Bristol, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol are June, August and September.
In Bristol, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Bristol, there are 137.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Bristol, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bristol but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Bristol with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Bristol with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Bristol, which is one of the least rainy places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in Bristol means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Bristol with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Joanne · Bristol, CT
Revitalization of Downtown Bristol
Over 11 years ago

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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Clover · Bristol, CT
Thinking about moving to Bristol, CT, think again
Over 13 years ago

I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Bethany · Colchester, CT
Quality of Life
Over 15 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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