Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Bristol city, VA

A 46.3" / 56.3°F normal · 2025 ran 99% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 88% (24.77") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 24th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

46.3in
annual precipitation · 56.3°F

2025 vs Normal

99%
46.0" · 56.2°F (-0.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

60.7in
2020

Driest Year

28.7in
2007

Biggest Rain Day

3.08in
Mar 12 · 1963

Warmest Year

57.9°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

36°
J
40°
F
48°
M
56°
A
64°
M
71°
J
74°
J
74°
A
68°
S
57°
O
47°
N
40°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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