Bristol, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bristol, a city in Bristol City County, Virginia.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bristol
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 54% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 56% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 52% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph S | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 52% |
| Friday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 48% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 48% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 61% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 61% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 35% |
| Monday | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 38% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bristol (36.617, -82.158). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bristol
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
182 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Bristol: nearby ZIP 24201 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Abingdon 3S, Va (12 mi from Bristol). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.