2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairhope, AL vs Branson, MO

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Branson. Fairhope averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Branson, Missouri gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairhope, Alabama gets 66.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Branson averages 8.4 inches of snow per year. Fairhope averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Branson, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.4 inches of snow a year

Fairhope, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.3
Rain: averages 66.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Branson is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairhope is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Fairhope, AL

79°F

Today's Weather - Branson, MO

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairhope / Branson

July is the hottest month for Fairhope with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Fairhope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairhope are April, October and May.

August is the hottest month for Branson with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Branson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Branson are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairhope with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Branson with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Fairhope, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Branson, there are 35.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

In Fairhope, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Branson, there are 106.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Fairhope, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Branson, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

July is the wettest month in Fairhope with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.9 inches in Fairhope means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.


May is the wettest month in Branson with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Branson means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

August is the rainiest month in Fairhope with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Fairhope, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Branson with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 93.5 rainy days annually in Branson, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fairhope, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Branson means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fairhope.

January is the snowiest month in Branson with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.