Bristol (VA) Temperature by Month

Bristol in Virginia, United States of America sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 7°C (45°F) in January and 30°C (86°F) in July, averaging 20°C (68°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

In Bristol, temperatures can shift dramatically between warm in summer and cold in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 18°C (64°F) in July to -4°C (25°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Bristol by month:

Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Bristol's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.

Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.

Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Bristol's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Bristol climate page.