When to go · Bristol
Bristol in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold water, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold water, limited daylight).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Bristol's best window: Jun–Sep (warm beach days, fewer crowds).
- JulyGreatInside Bristol's best window: Jun–Sep (warm beach days, fewer crowds).
- AugustGreatInside Bristol's best window: Jun–Sep (warm beach days, fewer crowds).
- SeptemberGreatInside Bristol's best window: Jun–Sep (warm beach days, fewer crowds).
Weather in December
- BristolHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bristol, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold water, limited daylight).
June: Inside Bristol's best window: Jun–Sep (warm beach days, fewer crowds).
Bristol: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings