Bristol-Johnson City, TN

Tennessee · Records since 1937–2026

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Currently in Bristol-Johnson City
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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

95°F

August 11, 1980

+9° from 86° normal

❄ Record Low

51°F

August 11, 1962

-13° from 64° normal
🌞 Normal high: 86°F 🌑 Normal low: 64°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Bristol-Johnson City

🔥
103°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 30, 2012
-21°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1985
🌧
3.65"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 16, 1964
16.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Nov 21, 1952

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F August 11, 1980
2 94°F August 11, 2021
3 94°F August 11, 2016
4 94°F August 11, 2010
5 94°F August 11, 1944
6 93°F August 11, 1957
7 92°F August 11, 1988
8 92°F August 11, 1941
9 92°F August 11, 1939
10 91°F August 11, 2019

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 51°F August 11, 1962
2 53°F August 11, 1967
3 54°F August 11, 2008
4 54°F August 11, 1989
5 57°F August 11, 1976
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1937–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Bristol-Johnson City

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
4
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

142 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1938–2026
23
2026 so far
21
Avg/year 1970–2025
32
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
62
Most in a year (2016)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Bristol-Johnson City

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 6, 2007 – Aug 25, 2007 20 99°F (Aug 23) 94°F 65°F
2 Jul 2, 1993 – Jul 14, 1993 13 97°F (Jul 5) 94°F 69°F
3 Jul 19, 1952 – Jul 30, 1952 12 102°F (Jul 28) 96°F 68°F
4 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 103°F (Jun 30) 97°F 65°F
5 Aug 9, 1988 – Aug 19, 1988 11 101°F (Aug 18) 95°F 67°F
6 Jul 29, 1953 – Aug 8, 1953 11 95°F (Aug 1) 93°F 69°F
7 Aug 8, 2016 – Aug 17, 2016 10 96°F (Aug 12) 93°F 69°F
8 Aug 26, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 9 98°F (Aug 31) 94°F 62°F
9 Jul 20, 2016 – Jul 28, 2016 9 98°F (Jul 23) 95°F 67°F
10 Jul 19, 1987 – Jul 27, 1987 9 97°F (Jul 23) 94°F 65°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

46
2026 so far
above-normal nights
48.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
67
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

26.60"
2026 YTD
Normal: 29.40"
-2.80"
2.03"
August so far
August normal: 3.76"
-1.73"
12.68"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.68"
+0.00"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

77.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

23rd-warmest month on record

15th-warmest July of 89 on record

+1.6° vs. 75.6° average (1991–2020)
79.6°F
Warmest month ever
July 1993
79.6°F
Warmest July ever
1993
12
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

6 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–6, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 14 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1938–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1993 79.6°F
2 2011 78.6°F
3 2016 78.6°F
4 2010 78.3°F
5 2020 78.0°F
6 2025 78.0°F
7 2012 77.9°F
8 2022 77.8°F
9 1952 77.7°F
10 1955 77.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1993 79.6°F
2 August 2007 79.0°F
3 August 2016 78.7°F
4 July 2011 78.6°F
5 July 2016 78.6°F
6 August 1995 78.4°F
7 July 2010 78.3°F
8 August 2010 78.0°F
9 July 2020 78.0°F
10 July 2025 78.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Bristol-Johnson City, TN 77.2°F 15th of 89
Mount Mitchell, NC 63.1°F 3rd of 80
Asheville, NC 76.4°F 13th of 134
Caesars Head, SC 72.1°F 22nd of 78
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1061 complete months on record.