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Climate - Bristol (England)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Bristol, where it's located


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Climate chart - Bristol
The climate of Bristol is oceanic, with quite cold, rainy winters and mild, relatively rainy summers.
The city is located in South West England, 10 km (6 mi) away from the coast. Bristol Harbor overlooks the Severn Estuary, which then widens into the Bristol Channel, which separates England from Wales.
Winter is not very cold, but the sky is often cloudy, the humidity is high and there are periods when the wind blows moderate or strong. The rains are frequent.
Snow is rare, but can occasionally occur. On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature generally drops to around -6/-7 °C (19/21 °F), but can sometimes drop to lower values. In nearby Long Ashton, the temperature dropped to -14.5 °C (6 °F) in January 1982.
In summer, temperatures are generally mild or cool. It can also rain, albeit a little less often than in winter.
However, hot periods cannot be ruled out, usually of short duration. In Long Ashton, the temperature reached 33.5 °C (92.5 °F) in July 1976 and in August 1990. More recently, at Filton airport, it reached 34.5 °C (94 °F) in July 2006.

Bristol

Best Time


The best time to visit Bristol is the summer, or more generally from mid-May to mid-September: temperatures are generally good for outdoors activities, although it's better to bring an umbrella, and a sweatshirt or sweater for the evening or for cool days.

Bristol - Climate data


In Bristol, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.3 °C (41.5 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 17.6 °C (63.6 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Bristol - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January285.3364741.5
February285.5364741.8
March4117.3395145.1
April6149.7425749.4
May81712.7476354.8
June112015.6536860.1
July132217.6567163.6
August132117.2567063
September111914.9526658.9
October81511.6475952.8
November5118415246.4
December385.6374742.1
Year7.314.510.945.258.251.5

In Bristol, precipitation amounts to 820 millimeters (32.3 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 50 mm (2 in) in the driest month (April) to 90 mm (3.5 in) in the wettest ones (November, December) Here is the average precipitation.
Bristol - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January803.113
February602.410
March552.210
April50210
May602.410
June552.210
July602.410
August75311
September652.610
October853.313
November903.515
December903.513
Year82032.3136

At Bristol, the sea temperature ranges from 9 °C (48 °F) in March to 16 °C (61 °F) in August, September. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Bristol - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January1050
February9.549
March949
April1050
May11.552
June1356
July1559
August1661
September1661
October1559
November13.556
December11.553
Year12.654.6

In Bristol, there are on average around 1660 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Bristol - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January260
February380
March4125
April6175
May6.5205
June7.5220
July7220
August6190
September5155
October3.5110
November2.570
December255
Year4.51660

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