Branson weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Branson is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with September and June close behind. Branson averages about 2,469 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 94 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,469
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 1,182 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈73 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 389 m
When is the best time to visit Branson?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Branson is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Branson?
Branson gets a moderate 2,469 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate August (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #218 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,182 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 67 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 75 mm | 3 |
| March | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 113 mm | 5 |
| April | 69 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 134 mm | 6 |
| May | 68 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 139 mm | 7 |
| June | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 98 mm | 9 |
| July | 75 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 100 mm | 9 |
| August | 76 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 94 mm | 8 |
| September | 76 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 93 mm | 7 |
| October | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 106 mm | 5 |
| November | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 88 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 75 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Springfield United States · 81 km · best in Sep · 2,465 h sun/yr
- Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers United States · 103 km · best in Sep · 2,506 h sun/yr
- Little Rock United States · 219 km · best in Sep · 2,405 h sun/yr
- Tulsa United States · 243 km · best in Sep · 2,549 h sun/yr
- Memphis United States · 335 km · best in Sep · 2,429 h sun/yr
- Kansas City United States · 335 km · best in Sep · 2,456 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Harrison United States · 30 km · 2,469 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Joplin United States · 134 km · 2,507 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fort Leonard Wood United States · 164 km · 2,436 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fort Smith United States · 169 km · 2,470 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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