Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bristol features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1443 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bristol enjoys an average of 3322 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bristol are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bristol experiences 202 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
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Bristol usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 182 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bristol are January, March and November. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) | 122 (4.8) | 57 (2.2) | 107 (4.2) | 103 (4.1) | 181 (7.1) | 173 (6.8) | 191 (7.5) | 152 (6.0) | 100 (3.9) | 46 (1.8) | 126 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Bristol are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bristol: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 212 | 293 | 300 | 329 | 296 | 323 | 307 | 293 | 292 | 257 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 12h 0m | 12h 55m | 13h 41m | 14h 4m | 13h 51m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 23m | 10h 35m | 10h 12m |
Bristol experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bristol UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |