Bristol, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Addison County / Bristol / Zip Codes
Bristol, VT has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, moist summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C) and the average low temperature in the winter is around 8°F (-13°C). During these months there can be significant amounts of snowfall and heavy rain. In addition to rain and snow, Bristol also gets an average of 35 inches of precipitation per year. Winters are usually cold and snowy with temperatures rarely dipping below 0°F (-18°C). Summers are generally mild with pleasant temperatures that range from the low 70's (21-22°C) to the high 80s (26-29°C).

Bristol, Vermont gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bristol averages 122 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Bristol. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bristol gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 122 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bristol is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bristol, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBristol, VermontUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  121.5 in.27.8 in.
  158.5 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  76.8°85.8°
  5.4°21.7°
  5.87
  2.94.3
  568 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 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Bristol, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol are July, August and June.
In Bristol, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol with an average of 5.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Bristol, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Bristol, there are 28.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Bristol is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Bristol with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Bristol with 15.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 158.5 rainy days annually in Bristol, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 121.5 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Bristol with 27.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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