Climateby Month

Branson, MO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 778 ft elevation

Branson has hot and oppressively humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 92°F in July and fall to 48°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 6 to 10 a month. Normal snowfall is about 6.8 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is April.

Warmest month
92°F
July normal high
Coldest month
24°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
94
45.7 in of precipitation
Snow a year
6.8 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Branson?

Normal highs range from 48°F in January to 92°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 24°F (-4°C) 48° 24° February: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 28°F (-2°C) March: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 44°F (7°C) May: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 63°F (17°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 67°F (19°C) 92° 67° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 46°F (8°C) November: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 35°F (2°C) December: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 28°F (-2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Branson?

May has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 46 in of precipitation.

January: 7 wet days February: 6 wet days 6 March: 9 wet days April: 9 wet days May: 10 wet days 10 June: 9 wet days July: 8 wet days August: 8 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 8 wet days November: 7 wet days December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 6.8 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 2.3 in of snow 2.3 February: 1.8 in of snow March: 1.0 in of snow April: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.0 in of snow December: 1.7 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Branson?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 23 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 4 muggy days June: 15 muggy days July: 23 muggy days 23 August: 19 muggy days September: 8 muggy days October: 1 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, 42 mi NNW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.7 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June.

January: 10.0 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.6 hours of daylight 14.6 July: 14.4 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.2 hours of daylight December: 9.7 hours of daylight 9.7 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Branson, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 48°F24°F 2.7 in7 2.3 in 0 10.0 h
February 53°F28°F 2.5 in6 1.8 in 0 10.9 h
March 62°F35°F 4.2 in9 1.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 72°F44°F 4.8 in9 0.0 in 0 13.2 h
May 79°F54°F 5.3 in10 0.0 in 4 14.1 h
June 88°F63°F 4.2 in9 0.0 in 15 14.6 h
July 92°F67°F 4.3 in8 0.0 in 23 14.4 h
August 91°F65°F 3.1 in8 0.0 in 19 13.5 h
September 84°F58°F 4.1 in7 0.0 in 8 12.4 h
October 73°F46°F 3.7 in8 0.0 in 1 11.2 h
November 61°F35°F 3.9 in7 0.0 in 0 10.2 h
December 50°F28°F 2.8 in7 1.7 in 0 9.7 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Branson

By our comfort score, the best month is April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 402411
Feb 48546
Mar 601172
Apr 701671
May 651282
Jun 513610
Jul 431618
Aug 431616
Sep 57956
Oct 661551
Nov 56952
Dec 42358

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Branson

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 6, and the first fall frost around Oct 31, leaving 205 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Branson
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 6after Apr 22
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 31before Oct 17
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 26after Apr 11
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 10before Oct 27
Frost-free season205 daysunder 185 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Ozark Beach (USC00236460), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Missouri.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 111°F (August 4, 2011); the lowest was -12°F (February 5, 1996, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Branson

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Ozark Beach (USC00236460), 6.5 mi ENE of the city center, 834 ft (56 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Springfield (USW00013995), 42 mi NNW of the city center, 1,278 ft (500 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Springfield-Branson Regional Airport (724400-13995), 42 mi NNW of the city center, 1,262 ft (484 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error