Monthly outlook for Bristol, SD: average high 54.2°, average low 40.4°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (72.2°), the coolest 2 November (32.3°).
54.2°/40.4°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
56.9°
52.6°
+2.4°
31 October – 9 November
49.7°
46.6°
+1.7°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
40.2°
—
October records over 66 years
87.3°5 October 1963All-time high
-0.9°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Andover (9 mi).
Thu, 2272° / 43°0
72 °
Bristol, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 72°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2370° / 57°0
70 °
Bristol, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 57°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17.6 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2464° / 48°0.09
64 °
Bristol, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 48°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Sun, 2544° / 43°0.33
44 °
Bristol, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 44°, low 43°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 2643° / 40°0.25
43 °
Bristol, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 43°, low 40°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind17.1 mph N
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2751° / 36°0
51 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 36°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2852° / 37°0
52 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 37°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.4 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2955° / 34°0
55 °
Bristol, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 55°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Fri, 3052° / 43°0
52 °
Bristol, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 52°, low 43°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind22.4 mph SE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 3155° / 44°0.27
55 °
Bristol, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 55°, low 44°.
Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind20.2 mph SE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 0148° / 38°0.14
48 °
Bristol, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 48°, low 38°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.8 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 0249° / 32°0
49 °
Bristol, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 49°, low 32°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.1 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 0355° / 36°0
55 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 55°, low 36°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 0450° / 34°0
50 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 34°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.2 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Thu, 0541° / 39°0.06
41 °
Bristol, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 41°, low 39°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0646° / 31°0.02
46 °
Bristol, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low4° (1991)
Sat, 0746° / 31°0.04
46 °
Bristol, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0845° / 31°0.06
45 °
Bristol, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low8° (2003)
Mon, 0943° / 29°0.05
43 °
Bristol, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low10° (2018)
Tue, 1040° / 27°0.06
40 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high60° (2016)
Record low6° (1986)
Wed, 1140° / 26°0.02
40 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high61° (2005)
Record low2° (1966)
Thu, 1240° / 26°0.05
40 °
Bristol, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low0° (1966)
Fri, 1342° / 28°0.04
42 °
Bristol, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low2° (1986)
Sat, 1441° / 28°0.02
41 °
Bristol, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high63° (2025)
Record low-1° (2014)
Sun, 1541° / 27°0.02
41 °
Bristol, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high61° (2015)
Record low6° (2014)
Mon, 1641° / 27°0.04
41 °
Bristol, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high66° (2001)
Record low-1° (2014)
Tue, 1739° / 27°0.02
39 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high64° (2001)
Record low5° (2014)
Wed, 1839° / 26°0.05
39 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high58° (2001)
Record low4° (2014)
Thu, 1938° / 26°0.06
38 °
Bristol, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high58° (1989)
Record low6° (1985)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Bristol, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Bristol, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.