Bristol Weather Records

Bristol, Tennessee weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bristol, Tennessee was 105 °F which occurred on July 22, 1926.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bristol, Tennessee was -23 °F which occurred on December 30, 1917.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Bristol Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 46.3 26.6 79 -21 3.6 3.0
February 50.7 29.3 82 -15 3.8 2.8
March 59.3 35.5 88 -2 4.0 1.1
April 69.3 43.5 94 16 3.8 0.1
May 77.0 52.5 98 30 3.8 0.0
June 83.6 60.9 104 38 3.9 0.0
July 86.2 64.9 105 45 5.0 0.0
August 85.6 63.4 101 43 3.8 0.0
September 80.5 56.7 101 32 2.8 0.0
October 70.0 44.5 94 20 2.5 0.0
November 58.5 34.3 84 3 3.1 0.3
December 49.3 29.3 78 -23 3.8 1.7
Entire year 68.1 45.2 105 -23 43.9 9.0
More Bristol Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 14, 1914
Lowest daily high 2 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F October 31, 1917
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Mar 22–23, 1968
Most daily precipitation 3.8 inches September 4, 1922
Most monthly precipitation 12.7 inches July 2012
Most yearly precipitation 65.6 inches 2003
Most yearly days with precipitation 163 2020
Earliest snow in season October 20 1989
Latest snow in season April 24 2005
Most daily snow 16.2 inches November 21, 1952
Most monthly snow 27.9 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 47.7 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 51.0 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 14.0 inches February 4, 1996
Earliest freeze October 1 1947
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F February 21 2018
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 19 1941
Latest freeze May 22 2002
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 14 1993
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 11 1913
Most days in a year < 0 °F 6 1970
Most days in a year < 32 °F 114 1969
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 149 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 71 1911
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 4 1988
Bristol Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days Aug 4–22, 1920
Without precipitation 28 days Sep 26 – Oct 23, 2000
With snow 7 days Jan 22–28, 1987
High temperature at or
below freezing
11 days Jan 2–12, 2010
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 80 days May 28 – Aug 15, 1939
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 20 days Aug 6–25, 2007
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jun 29 – Jul 1, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Bristol is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Bristol Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1937–2024 Bristol Tri City Airport location
1893–1936 Johnson City location