Branson Metro Area, MO Climate

The climate in the Branson, MO Metro Area is generally mild and pleasant with all four seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching the low 90s while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Spring is very pleasant with plenty of sunshine, moderate temperatures, and occasional rainfall. Fall brings cool weather along with many beautiful colors from changing leaves. The area also gets an average of around 40 inches of rain per year with snowfall averaging about 16 inches annually.

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

Branson Metro Area averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Branson Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Branson Metro Area 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 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Branson metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Branson, Missouri	United States
	45.1 in.	38.1 in.
	8.7 in.	27.8 in.
	93.8 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.7°	85.8°
	22.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	1051 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 the Branson metro area with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the Branson metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Branson metro area are May, September and June.

In the Branson metro area, there are 35.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

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

In the Branson metro area, 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 the Branson metro area, there are 1.9 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 the Branson metro area 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 the Branson metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Branson metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 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 the Branson metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the Branson metro area with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in the Branson metro area, 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 8.7 inches in the Branson metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the Branson metro area with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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