Branson, Missouri climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Branson's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 48.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.2°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,228 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBranson Airport
- Station IDUSC00230887
- Location36.54°N 93.20°W
- Elevation1,286 ft (392 m)
- Population12,869
On October 23, the normal high in Branson is 67°F and the normal low 46°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Branson.
- Jan 43° 27°
- Feb 49° 30°
- Mar 58° 38°
- Apr 68° 47°
- May 75° 56°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 49°
- Nov 58° 38°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Branson each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.54 in), the least in January (2.81 in).
Each month has its own page with the day-by-day normals, the month's records and its recent years:
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 27°F | 34.9°F | 2.81 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 49°F | 30°F | 39.4°F | 2.91 | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 38°F | 48.0°F | 4.29 | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 68°F | 47°F | 57.2°F | 4.77 | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 65.5°F | 5.54 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 64°F | 73.9°F | 3.87 | – | 11 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 88°F | 69°F | 78.4°F | 4.12 | – | 17 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 88°F | 67°F | 77.6°F | 4.15 | – | 14 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 80°F | 59°F | 69.8°F | 5.08 | – | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 49°F | 59.1°F | 3.86 | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 38°F | 47.6°F | 3.93 | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 47°F | 30°F | 38.7°F | 3.00 | – | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 48°F | 57.5°F | 48.33 | – | 49 | 87 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −3°C | 1.6°C | 71 mm |
| February | 10°C | −1°C | 4.1°C | 74 mm |
| March | 15°C | 3°C | 8.9°C | 109 mm |
| April | 20°C | 8°C | 14.0°C | 121 mm |
| May | 24°C | 13°C | 18.6°C | 141 mm |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 23.3°C | 98 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.8°C | 105 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 25.3°C | 105 mm |
| September | 27°C | 15°C | 21.0°C | 129 mm |
| October | 21°C | 9°C | 15.1°C | 98 mm |
| November | 14°C | 3°C | 8.7°C | 100 mm |
| December | 8°C | −1°C | 3.7°C | 76 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Ozark Beach (11 miles away), gets 7 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00230887; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Branson?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00230887.
When is the last frost in Branson?
In Branson, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 8 in half of years and after April 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 2 in half of years and before October 21 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 81 year in 10 after April 25; 9 in 10 after March 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 21 year in 10 before October 21; 9 in 10 before November 17
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 209 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 230 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 26 in half of springs and before November 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Branson in zone 7a in ZIP code 65616.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Missouri · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00230887; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Branson?
In a normal year in Branson, 49 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 87 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 49a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 87a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 18high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00230887.
How sunny is Branson?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Branson, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.5 |
| February | 67% | 3.0 |
| March | 69% | 4.1 |
| April | 72% | 5.2 |
| May | 73% | 5.8 |
| June | 81% | 6.6 |
| July | 81% | 6.4 |
| August | 81% | 5.7 |
| September | 81% | 4.9 |
| October | 77% | 3.7 |
| November | 74% | 2.7 |
| December | 69% | 2.1 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Branson need?
A normal year in Branson brings 4,146 heating degree days, 23% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,449 cooling degree days, 60% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,339 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 933 | 0 |
| February | 717 | 1 |
| March | 534 | 7 |
| April | 259 | 25 |
| May | 93 | 110 |
| June | 5 | 272 |
| July | 0 | 415 |
| August | 1 | 390 |
| September | 36 | 179 |
| October | 229 | 47 |
| November | 523 | 3 |
| December | 815 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,146 | 1,449 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00230887. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Branson been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 58.6°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 57.5°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.2°F | +0.7°F | 52.87 |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | −0.1°F | 41.51 |
| 2023 | 58.7°F | +1.2°F | – |
| 2024 | 59.4°F | +1.9°F | 53.17 |
| 2025 | 58.6°F | +1.1°F | 39.86 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00230887. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Branson's climate compare?
Branson is warmer than 117 of the other 133 places with their own NOAA record in Missouri, and wetter than 109. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.5°F is warmer than 68%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Branson is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Branson share this climate record?
9 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Berryville, AR5,763 people · 24 mi SW
- Hollister, MO4,659 people · 5 mi N
- Green Forest, AR3,198 people · 19 mi SW
- Indian Point, MO583 people · 11 mi NW
- Oak Grove, AR393 people · 14 mi W
- Blue Eye, MO303 people · 10 mi W
- Omaha, AR131 people · 5 mi S
- Coney Island, MO48 people · 12 mi W
- Blue Eye, AR44 people · 11 mi W
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Branson's climate
What is the coldest month in Branson?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Branson?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Branson's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Ozark Beach (11 miles away), records 7 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Branson?
May, with 5.54 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 2.81 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Branson in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Branson in zone 7a in ZIP code 65616.
How late can frost come in Branson?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 8; in one year in ten it comes after April 25. Waiting until April 25 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Branson in OctoberThis month day by day, its records and recent years
- Missouri climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Ozark Beach, MO11 miles from this station, 58.2°F a year
- Lead Hill, AR18 miles from this station, 56.1°F a year
- Harrison, AR19 miles from this station, 58.3°F a year
- Galena, MO24 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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