Monthly outlook for Bristol, IA: average high 53°, average low 42.7°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 3.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 31 October (67.2°), the coolest 13 November (32.2°).
53°/42.7°
Average high / low
+2.6°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
29 October – 7 November
57.5°
50.4°
+3.9°
8 November – 17 November
45.5°
44.4°
+0.7°
18 November – 27 November
at normal
39°
—
October records over 66 years
86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Forest City (14 mi).
Fri, 3054° / 42°0
54 °
Bristol, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Sat, 3167° / 49°0.16
67 °
Bristol, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 67°, low 49°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sun, 0165° / 50°0
65 °
Bristol, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 65°, low 50°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Mon, 0262° / 56°1.06
62 °
Bristol, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 62°, low 56°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17 mph S
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 0356° / 49°0.98
56 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 3 November
Heavy rain. High 56°, low 49°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 0461° / 54°0.69
61 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 61°, low 54°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind17.9 mph E
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 0555° / 49°0.24
55 °
Bristol, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 55°, low 49°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind18.4 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 0648° / 37°0
48 °
Bristol, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 48°, low 37°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.7 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sat, 0747° / 33°0
47 °
Bristol, Saturday, 7 November
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 33°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 0849° / 37°0
49 °
Bristol, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 0948° / 43°0.31
48 °
Bristol, Monday, 9 November
Rain. High 48°, low 43°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind26.1 mph NW
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 1047° / 39°0
47 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 10 November
Mostly clear. High 47°, low 39°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind19 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 1142° / 33°0
42 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 11 November
Mostly clear. High 42°, low 33°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 1244° / 34°0
44 °
Bristol, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 44°, low 34°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 1343° / 32°0
43 °
Bristol, Friday, 13 November
Clear. High 43°, low 32°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 1444° / 29°0.03
44 °
Bristol, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (2025)
Record low11° (2014)
Sun, 1544° / 29°0.06
44 °
Bristol, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low12° (2000)
Mon, 1644° / 29°0.06
44 °
Bristol, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low3° (1997)
Tue, 1744° / 30°0.09
44 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low8° (2014)
Wed, 1843° / 28°0.06
43 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low-2° (1961)
Thu, 1942° / 28°0.07
42 °
Bristol, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high61° (2020)
Record low1° (1986)
Fri, 2040° / 26°0.09
40 °
Bristol, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (2003)
Record low5° (2022)
Sat, 2139° / 24°0.04
39 °
Bristol, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-4° (2000)
Sun, 2240° / 26°0.04
40 °
Bristol, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high63° (1966)
Record low1° (2000)
Mon, 2339° / 25°0.08
39 °
Bristol, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high56° (2006)
Record low0° (1985)
Tue, 2438° / 24°0.05
38 °
Bristol, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high61° (2011)
Record low-7° (1985)
Wed, 2537° / 24°0.03
37 °
Bristol, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high58° (1960)
Record low-6° (1991)
Thu, 2636° / 23°0.07
36 °
Bristol, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high58° (1998)
Record low-13° (1977)
Fri, 2735° / 21°0.09
35 °
Bristol, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high35°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high62° (1998)
Record low-4° (1996)
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, IA 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, IA 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.