As of 09:00 CDT

Weather in Bristol, SD

49°Current weather

Bristol, Monday, 12 October, 09:00

Overcast. Feels like 46°. High 56°, low 48°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind6.7 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for Bristol, SD: average high 61.9°, average low 45.8°. That is 3.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (76.5°), the coolest 16 October (37.7°).

61.9°/45.8°
Average high / low
+3.8°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
12 October – 21 October61.8°56.1°+3.2°
22 October – 31 October62.1°52°+5.6°
1 November – 10 Novemberat normal45.7°—

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).

Tue, 1352° / 42°0.06Rain
52 °Rain

Bristol, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 52°, low 42°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.3 mph NW
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1455° / 39°0.11Rain
55 °Rain

Bristol, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.2 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°
Thu, 1558° / 45°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Bristol, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 1652° / 38°0Clear
52 °Clear

Bristol, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 52°, low 38°.

Pressure30.74 inHg
Wind17.8 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sat, 1762° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Bristol, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind19.2 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 1871° / 45°0Clear
71 °Clear

Bristol, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 71°, low 45°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity26%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1966° / 49°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Bristol, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 49°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2069° / 45°0Clear
69 °Clear

Bristol, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 45°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.7 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Wed, 2176° / 55°0.02Light rain
76 °Light rain

Bristol, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 55°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind21.7 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2267° / 56°0.29Rain
67 °Rain

Bristol, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 67°, low 56°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20.5 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2364° / 53°0.26Rain
64 °Rain

Bristol, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 64°, low 53°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind17.7 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 2464° / 48°0.18Light rain
64 °Light rain

Bristol, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 48°.

Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind25.8 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2554° / 42°0.02Light rain
54 °Light rain

Bristol, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind25.1 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2667° / 44°0Partly cloudy
67 °Partly cloudy

Bristol, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16.5 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2756° / 43°0Clear
56 °Clear

Bristol, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.7 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2851° / 36°0.03Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Bristol, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low19° (2023)
Thu, 2951° / 36°0.08Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Bristol, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high67° (2007)
Record low18° (2023)
Fri, 3049° / 35°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bristol, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (1965)
Record low16° (1991)
Sat, 3149° / 34°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Bristol, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2016)
Record low18° (2002)
Sun, 0148° / 34°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Bristol, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (1990)
Record low14° (1984)
Mon, 0248° / 33°0.03Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Bristol, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high72° (1978)
Record low10° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 33°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Bristol, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 31°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Bristol, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high67° (2015)
Record low4° (1995)
Thu, 0547° / 33°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Bristol, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low10° (2003)
Fri, 0646° / 31°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

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)

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.