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Branson, MO has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and mild snowy winters. The city experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from an average low of 30°F in the winter to an average high of 90°F in the summer. The area receives around 43 inches of rain each year, with most falling in the warmer months between April and September. June is generally the wettest month, whereas February is typically the driest. Snowfall during winter usually amounts to only 4 inches or less per year, making it one of the snowiest places in Missouri.

Branson, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Branson averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Branson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 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.

7.8 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Branson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBranson, MissouriUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  8.4 in.27.8 in.
  93.5 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  774 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
In Branson, there are 35.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Branson with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
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 Branson, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Branson during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Branson.
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.
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.
An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Branson means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Branson with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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