Bristol, Indiana Climate
United States
Pop. 1,667 Elev. 237 m / 778 ft
TZ: America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC-4) ·
Bristol has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters averaging 18°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 92°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 9°F (-13°C). Rain falls on about 48 days per year (34.4 in / 873 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 48 in (1219 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 103 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 75°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 18°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 92°F (33°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Rain | 48 days | 34.4 in (873 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 48.0 in (1219 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 103 sunny | 34 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
75
Jan 76
Feb 63
Mar 64
Apr 64
May 55
Jun 59
Jul 49
Aug 35
Sep 41
Oct 59
Nov 80
Dec Humidity (%)
70
Jan 69
Feb 62
Mar 60
Apr 67
May 69
Jun 75
Jul 72
Aug 68
Sep 66
Oct 71
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F -1°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | 9.8 in249 mm | 4 |
| February | 35°F 1°C | 22°F -5°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 10.4 in265 mm | 2 |
| March | 56°F 13°C | 35°F 2°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | 3.2 in80 mm | 6 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 41°F 5°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 8 |
| May | 68°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 4.9 in 124 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 7.5 in 189 mm | — | 6 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 16°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 55°F 13°C | 1.5 in 38 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 35°F 1°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 13.7 in348 mm | 11 |
| December | 35°F 2°C | 21°F -6°C | 2.1 in 52 mm | 10.7 in273 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 1 |
| February | 2 | 0 |
| March | 6 | 5 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 7 | 6 |
| June | 10 | 3 |
| July | 6 | 9 |
| August | 13 | 2 |
| September | 16 | 1 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F 5°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 36°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 36°F 2°C | 37°F 3°C |
| April | 40°F 5°C | 47°F 8°C |
| May | 51°F 10°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 71°F 22°C | 69°F 21°C |
| July | 75°F 24°C | 78°F 26°C |
| August | 74°F 24°C | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 67°F 20°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 43°F 6°C |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 32°F 0°C |