Bristol City County, VA Climate

Bristol city, VA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the area are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild and wet with occasional snowfall, and temperatures usually range between 32-45 °F. Springtime is generally pleasant and mild while autumn brings cool and crisp temperatures perfect for outdoor activities. The area typically gets around 47 inches of rain each year along with thunderstorms and frequent cloudy days.

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

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Bristol City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bristol City County 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 city County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bristol city County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bristol City, Virginia	United States
	44.1 in.	38.1 in.
	12.3 in.	27.8 in.
	134.1 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	24.2°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	1818 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 city County with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Bristol city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol city County are September, May and June.

In Bristol city County, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol city County with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Bristol city County, there are 102.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Bristol city County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Bristol city County 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 city County.

July is the wettest month in Bristol city County 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 44.1 inches in Bristol city County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Bristol city County with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Bristol city County, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% 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 city County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Bristol city County with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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