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26
Rain becoming steadier
62°
45°
27
Rain
58°
46°
28
Mostly sunny
61°
43°
29
Times of clouds and sun
59°
46°
30
Cloudy with thunderstorms
64°
47°
1
Mostly cloudy
61°
46°
2
Plenty of sunshine
62°
45°
3
Sunshine
61°
44°
4
Partly sunny
61°
46°
5
A blend of sun and clouds
63°
49°
6
Partial sunshine
69°
50°
7
A little afternoon rain
68°
49°
8
Cloudy and windy
62°
49°
9
Showers around in the p.m.
62°
50°
10
Decreasing clouds
63°
51°
11
Increasing cloudiness
71°
51°
12
Cloudy
71°
52°
13
Cloudy
72°
53°
14
Cloudy with thunderstorms
70°
52°
15
Mostly sunny
68°
45°
16
A couple of afternoon showers
67°
44°
17
Partly sunny
67°
46°
18
Partly sunny
69°
50°
19
Mostly sunny
71°
46°
20
Clouds with afternoon rain
70°
47°
21
Windy with periods of rain
66°
52°
22
Mostly sunny and warmer
72°
54°
23
Times of sun and clouds
73°
54°
24
Mostly sunny and windy
73°
55°
25
Windy with some sun
74°
54°
26
Rain
69°
52°
27
Decreasing clouds and warmer
75°
52°
28
Rather cloudy
75°
50°
29
Partly sunny
74°
53°
30
Partly sunny
74°
49°
31
Mostly sunny
75°
50°
1
Plenty of sunshine
75°
57°
2
A little rain in the morning
72°
57°
3
Mostly cloudy and warmer
78°
55°
4
Partly sunny
79°
56°
5
Partial sunshine
80°
58°
6
Partly sunny
79°
59°

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80° 72° 64° 56° 48° May
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May Weather in Bristol

Bristol's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 58° to 80°, with overnight lows between 43° and 59°. The average high for May is 69° with an average low of 50°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Bristol. See also: June | July | August.

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