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Monthly climate in Bristol, Vermont, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bristol features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1122 mm (44.2 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bristol enjoys an average of 2682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bristol, Vermont, United States §

The warmest months in Bristol are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bristol experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bristol, Vermont, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bristol, Vermont, United States §

Bristol usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bristol are January, March and September. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bristol, Vermont, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79 (3.1) 79 (3.1) 73 (2.9) 108 (4.3) 92 (3.6) 99 (3.9) 110 (4.3) 92 (3.6) 67 (2.6) 142 (5.6) 103 (4.1) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 13 11 14 13 13 13 12 8 14 14 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Bristol, Vermont, United States §

The sunniest months in Bristol are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bristol: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bristol, Vermont, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106 147 221 214 269 318 334 329 283 190 137 129
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 17m 10h 28m 11h 57m 13h 28m 14h 46m 15h 25m 15h 4m 13h 55m 12h 27m 10h 56m 9h 36m 8h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Bristol, Vermont, United States §

Bristol experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bristol UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bristol, Vermont, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2