Bristol December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Bristol, Tennessee in the month of December.
Typical Bristol December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 49.3 °F
Average daily low 29.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.8 inches
Average monthly snow 1.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 39.5%
Daily chance of snow 5.4%
Bristol December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 78 °F December 7, 1951
Lowest temperature -23 °F December 30, 1917
Highest daily low 63 °F December 9, 1966
Lowest daily high 8 °F December 12, 1962
Hottest average high temperature 61.3 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 35.9 °F 1963
Most daily precipitation 2.7 inches December 4, 1993
Most monthly precipitation 7.0 inches 1922
Most daily snow 9.4 inches December 9, 2018
Most monthly snow 12.9 inches 1963
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 53.3 31.4 74 5
December 2 53.1 31.4 75 13
December 3 52.9 31.3 76 11
December 4 52.5 31.1 76 11
December 5 52.2 30.8 74 16
December 6 51.8 30.5 73 12
December 7 51.5 30.4 78 4
December 8 51.3 30.3 77 10
December 9 51.1 30.2 73 3
December 10 50.8 30.1 76 2
December 11 50.4 30.0 74 3
December 12 50.1 29.7 75 -5
December 13 49.8 29.6 72 -9
December 14 49.6 29.5 71 0
December 15 49.4 29.4 75 -2
December 16 49.2 29.3 72 2
December 17 49.0 29.2 71 4
December 18 48.8 29.1 73 4
December 19 48.7 29.0 68 -1
December 20 48.5 28.9 66 0
December 21 48.6 28.9 74 5
December 22 48.5 28.8 73 1
December 23 48.4 28.7 68 -4
December 24 48.2 28.6 72 -3
December 25 48.0 28.4 74 -6
December 26 47.9 28.3 73 0
December 27 47.9 28.2 77 7
December 28 47.9 28.1 73 0
December 29 47.9 28.0 74 3
December 30 47.8 28.0 70 -23
December 31 47.6 27.9 75 -16
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1937–2024 Bristol Tri City Airport location
1893–1936 Johnson City location