When to go · Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol, Connecticut, month by month
The best months for Bristol, Connecticut: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, theme park closed).2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, theme park closed).4 °C (39 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.9 °C (48 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Bristol, Connecticut's best window: May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bristol, Connecticut's best window: May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage.27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bristol, Connecticut's best window: May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Bristol, Connecticut's best window: May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Bristol, Connecticut's best window: May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Bristol, Connecticut's best window: May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bristol, Connecticut, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Bristol, Connecticut's best window: May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage.
June: Inside Bristol, Connecticut's best window: May–Sep (theme park open), Oct for foliage.
Bristol, Connecticut: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.