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United States / Tennessee / Kingsport-Bristol Metro Area / Sullivan County / Bristol / Zip Codes
Bristol, TN has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from 81 to 86°F (27 to 30°C), while the average lows are between 62 and 66°F (17 to 19°C). In winter, the average highs are typically around 48 to 55°F (9 to 13°C) while the lows drop to near freezing at 32°F (0°C). The area receives an average of about 46 inches of rain per year with some snowfall in the winter months.

Bristol, Tennessee gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bristol averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Bristol gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bristol, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBristol, TennesseeUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  134.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.44.3
  1676 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 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.
In Bristol, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
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 Bristol, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Bristol but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Bristol.
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.
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.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee. January is the snowiest month in Bristol with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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MARINA · Bristol, TN
No complaints!
Over 1 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Sandy · Bluff City, TN
Application "Black List" AKA Black Hole
Over 5 years ago

Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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John · Fountain, NC
If you don't have a job ... don't come to Bristol
Over 18 years ago

Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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