Bristol-Johnson City, TN: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: 103°F on Saturday 30 June 2012.

The record begins: 1937

All-time records

Hottest day: 103°F; 30 June 2012
Coldest night: -21°F; 21 January 1985
Wettest day: 3.65 in; 16 October 1964
Warmest night: 79°F; 6 July 1943
Coldest day: 2°F; 21 January 1985

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Bristol-Johnson City, TN by decade since the 1960s: the most record highs, 75, came in the 2010s; the most record lows, 82, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1930s	0	0	3
1940s	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	11	47	10
1970s	54	82	10
1980s	55	75	10
1990s	33	48	10
2000s	40	35	10
2010s	75	26	10
2020s	37	12	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	79°F 25 January 1950	-21°F 21 January 1985	2.38 in 15 January 2013
February	82°F 21 February 2018	-15°F 5 February 1996	2.60 in 6 February 2020
March	85°F 20 March 2012, 25 March 1954, 18 March 1943	-2°F 3 March 1980	2.95 in 27 March 1994
April	90°F 29 April 2017, 19 April 1941	21°F 8 April 2007, 7 April 1982, 1 April 1964	2.89 in 19 April 2019
May	94°F 31 May 2011, 22 May 1941	30°F 16 May 1997, 8 May 1989, 4 May 1986 and 3 more	2.86 in 26 May 1997
June	103°F 30 June 2012	38°F 2 June 1966, 1 June 1966	3.10 in 13 June 1954
July	102°F 29 July 1952, 28 July 1952	45°F 23 July 1947	2.85 in 31 July 1982
August	101°F 18 August 1988	43°F 29 August 1986	3.50 in 7 August 2003
September	100°F 7 September 1954, 6 September 1954	33°F 29 September 1942	3.21 in 29 September 1944
October	94°F 3 October 2019	20°F 27 October 1962	3.65 in 16 October 1964
November	84°F 6 November 2022	5°F 25 November 1950	2.35 in 28 November 1948
December	78°F 7 December 1951	-9°F 13 December 1962	2.66 in 4 December 1993

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	20 days	6 August to 25 August 2007	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	11 days	2 January to 12 January 2010	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	12.70 in	July 2012
Driest month	0.02 in	October 2000
Wettest year	65.64 in	2003
Driest year	22.39 in	2007

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: a low of -21°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The wettest day on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: 3.65 in on Friday 16 October 1964.
The warmest night on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: a low of 79°F on Tuesday 6 July 1943.
The coldest day on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: a high of 2°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: 20 days, from Monday 6 August to Saturday 25 August 2007.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: 11 days, from Saturday 2 January to Tuesday 12 January 2010.
The wettest month on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: July 2012, with 12.70 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: October 2000, with 0.02 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: 2003, with 65.64 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Bristol-Johnson City, TN: 2007, with 22.39 in of precipitation.

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