Bristol May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Bristol, Tennessee in the month of May.
Typical Bristol May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 77.0 °F
Average daily low 52.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.8 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 40.6%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Bristol May Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F May 28, 1914
Lowest temperature 30 °F May 16, 1997
Highest daily low 73 °F May 5, 1919
Lowest daily high 46 °F May 7, 1958
Hottest average high temperature 84.8 °F 1962
Coldest average high temperature 69.4 °F 1967
Most daily precipitation 2.9 inches May 19, 1928
Most monthly precipitation 11.0 inches 1929
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 73.0 48.1 89 32
May 2 73.2 48.4 89 30
May 3 73.4 48.7 89 32
May 4 73.6 48.9 90 30
May 5 73.8 49.1 91 30
May 6 74.0 49.3 92 35
May 7 74.3 49.6 88 32
May 8 74.6 49.9 91 30
May 9 74.9 50.1 90 30
May 10 75.2 50.4 89 32
May 11 75.5 50.7 94 33
May 12 75.9 51.1 90 34
May 13 76.2 51.5 91 34
May 14 76.4 51.9 90 33
May 15 76.6 52.2 92 34
May 16 76.9 52.5 94 30
May 17 77.1 52.8 91 34
May 18 77.3 53.1 95 34
May 19 77.6 53.3 95 35
May 20 77.9 53.6 95 32
May 21 78.2 54.0 93 37
May 22 78.4 54.3 95 31
May 23 78.6 54.6 92 37
May 24 78.7 54.8 90 37
May 25 79.0 55.0 91 40
May 26 79.2 55.3 95 39
May 27 79.5 55.6 95 38
May 28 79.8 56.0 98 37
May 29 80.1 56.4 95 44
May 30 80.3 56.7 96 39
May 31 80.6 57.0 94 38
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1937–2024 Bristol Tri City Airport location
1893–1936 Johnson City location