Thermograph

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Bristol, England, United Kingdom weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Bristol, England, United Kingdom, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 34°C on 1990-08-03; its coldest fell to -10°C on 1982-01-14.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
13°C2016-01-24
-6°C1987-01-12
11°C2008-01-19
-10°C1982-01-14
February
15°C1990-02-23
-3°C1991-02-07
11°C2004-02-03
-9°C1985-02-14
March
18°C2021-03-31
-1°C2018-03-01
10°C2006-03-26
-6°C2018-03-01
April
23°C2025-04-30
4°C1986-04-07
11°C2024-04-05
-4°C1996-04-04
May
30°C2026-05-26
8°C1997-05-06
15°C2026-05-27
-1°C1982-05-05
June
32°C2026-06-25
11°C1991-06-05
20°C2026-06-25
3°C1991-06-04
July
34°C2022-07-18
14°C1993-07-09
19°C1983-07-14
6°C1996-07-07
August
34°C1990-08-03
15°C1992-08-31
19°C1995-08-02
6°C1993-08-25
September
29°C2023-09-09
10°C1986-09-15
19°C2023-09-08
3°C1986-09-19
October
26°C2011-10-01
6°C1992-10-20
16°C2023-10-01
-3°C1993-10-17
November
18°C2005-11-02
0°C2010-11-28
13°C1996-11-02
-5°C2010-11-28
December
14°C2015-12-19
-2°C1981-12-23
12°C2015-12-19
-8°C1981-12-19

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
15°C1990-02-23
-6°C1987-01-12
12°C2015-12-19
-10°C1982-01-14
Spring (Mar–May)
30°C2026-05-26
-1°C2018-03-01
15°C2026-05-27
-6°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
34°C1990-08-03
11°C1991-06-05
20°C2026-06-25
3°C1991-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
29°C2023-09-09
0°C2010-11-28
19°C2023-09-08
-5°C2010-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Bristol has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 34°C 1990-08-03
Lowest -6°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 20°C 2026-06-25
Lowest -10°C 1982-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 2026-06-25
Lowest -19°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 17.8 g/m³ 2026-06-24
Lowest 2.4 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 79 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 4 km/h 2024-12-27

Precip

Wettest 49 mm 2007-07-20
Driest 23-day dry spell 2007-03-31

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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