Sunshine Atlas

Branson weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

Branson, United States
Branson — photo by Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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.

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

January: 0February: 0March: 36April: 69May: 68June: 75July: 75August: 7676September: 76October: 74November: 39December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 6° / 43°F-4° / 25°F 67 mm2
February0 8° / 46°F-3° / 27°F 75 mm3
March36 14° / 57°F2° / 36°F 113 mm5
April69 20° / 68°F8° / 46°F 134 mm6
May68 24° / 75°F13° / 55°F 139 mm7
June75 29° / 84°F18° / 64°F 98 mm9
July75 32° / 90°F20° / 68°F 100 mm9
August76 32° / 90°F20° / 68°F 94 mm8
September76 28° / 82°F15° / 59°F 93 mm7
October74 21° / 70°F8° / 46°F 106 mm5
November39 14° / 57°F2° / 36°F 88 mm3
December0 8° / 46°F-3° / 27°F 75 mm2

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Branson: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Branson?

Branson is a small town in United States at 389 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Branson get a year?

Branson gets about 2,469 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Branson?

The sunniest time to visit Branson is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.

What is the least sunny month in Branson?

January is the least sunny month in Branson, scoring 0/100 with about 67 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Branson?

The typical midday UV index in Branson peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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