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Weather in Bristol, Texas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bristol, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
55%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Bristol, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
9p
80°
10p
80°
11p
77°
12a
77°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
72°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
68°
7a
71°
8a
73°
9a
75°
10a
74°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
88°
5p
82°
6p
82°
7p
83°
8p
L 68°H 88°
Bristol, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    89°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    88°74°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    34%
    91°77°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    88°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    55%
    81°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    80°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    47%
    85°68°
Bristol, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 15°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 13
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 13 · pk 30 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Bristol, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.1
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.27 inHg
Now
991.1
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bristol, TX
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.9 μg/m³
PM 10
12.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bristol, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:01 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
13h 51m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bristol, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bristol, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bristol at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Bristol

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.