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Feels like: 46°F
Precip: 28%
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Bristol Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 61.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 47.9°F
Sea Water Temperature: 56.1°F
Number of Sunny Days: 7 days
Sunshine Hours: 14.8 - 16.3 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 4 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.1 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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The highest day temperature in May 2026 was 87°F. The lowest night temperature was 36°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 62.7°F и 49.0°F respectivly.

Bristol Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2026 for Bristol was 57.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 54.2°F and 65.4°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in May are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Precipitation total in May for Bristol is 2.1 in.

Wind Speed in May, mph

The average wind speed in May is 9.3 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Bristol in May is 7.4 hours.

Best Time to Visit Bristol
The most sunny months:
July 8 days
April 8 days
March 7 days
The most warm months:
July 71.3 °F
August 70.6 °F
June 67.2 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 67.2 °F
July 66.5 °F
September 63.8 °F
The most cold months:
January 44.2 °F
February 46.4 °F
December 47.0 °F
The most rainy months:
November 5 days
December 5 days
March 4 days
The most windy months:
February 12 mph
December 12 mph
January 11 mph

Bristol on the Weather Map

United Kingdom Resorts:
NAME
Bath +46
Belfast +40
Bournemouth +48
Brighton +50
Bristol +50
Edinburgh +42
Gibraltar +68
Glasgow +40
Liverpool +50
London +50
Middlesbrough +44
Plymouth +48
Scarborough +44
Torquay +44
York +46
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Bristol
Local time: 05:37
10 jun, wednesday
0600 50°F
E
6 mph
0900 56°F
E
11 mph
1200 60°F
E
14 mph
1500 60°F
E
17 mph
1800 58°F
E
16 mph
2100 54°F
E
12 mph
11 jun, thursday
0000 50°F
NE
7 mph
0300 48°F
NE
6 mph