Bristol, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bristol, a town in Elkhart County, Indiana.
This Afternoon
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bristol
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 77% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 88% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph N | 77% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 40% |
| Monday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 26% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 24% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 15% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 23% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 35% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NE | 35% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 7% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
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.