Bristol, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bristol, a town in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Tonight
57°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bristol
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 33% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 90% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 87% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph N | 81% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 54% |
| Monday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph NE | 21% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 23% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 23% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 17% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 12% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bristol (41.719, -85.825). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bristol
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Bristol: nearby ZIP 46507 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Goshen 3Sw, In (11.8 mi from Bristol). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.