Branson month by month
Plan your visit to Branson by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
Branson's measured year runs from a January average high of 7°C to July's 33°C. Rain peaks in May at 15 days, not in the hottest months. The summer corridor from June through August holds between 31°C and 33°C, but rain drops from 11 days in June to 7 in August. September and October deliver the driest stretch at 6 rain days each, with highs of 29°C and 23°C. November cools to 16°C with 7 rain days. The three winter months, January at 7°C, February at 10°C, and December at 12°C, log between 7 and 10 rain days each. March jumps to 17°C with 10 rain days, April to 21°C with 12.
TTDI publishes 12 month guides for Branson beneath this index. If your trip window falls between September and October, start there. Those two pages cover the driest conditions at 6 rain days each, with September running 6 degrees warmer at 29°C. Summer visitors should compare June, July, and August, where highs barely shift but rain drops from 11 to 7 days across those three months. For spring, open March first to see the 17°C transition, then follow into April and May as rain climbs toward the 15-day peak. The January and December pages bracket Branson's coldest stretch at 7°C and 12°C.
May's 25°C average high feels like early summer, but 15 rain days make it Branson's wettest month, more than double September's 6. February matches March at 10 rain days each, but at 10°C it runs 7 degrees cooler than March's 17°C.
September stands out in Branson's measured year with 29°C highs and 6 rain days, matching October for the driest month while running 6 degrees warmer.
- January
- High
- 7°C
- Low
- -3°C
- Rain
- 89 mm
January in Branson is the quiet after the storm. The Christmas season, which draws millions to the Ozarks from November through New Year's, wraps up in the first few days of the…
- February
- High
- 11°C
- Low
- -1°C
- Rain
- 86 mm
February in Branson is the quiet month. Silver Dollar City sits closed until mid-March, roughly half the theaters along Highway 76 are dark, and the Ozark hills have that…
- March
- High
- 17°C
- Low
- 5°C
- Rain
- 115 mm
March is when Branson starts coming back to life. The city essentially hibernates through January and February, with most of the 100-plus live shows along Highway 76 going dark,…
- April
- High
- 21°C
- Low
- 9°C
- Rain
- 158 mm
April in Branson is the month the Ozarks wake up. Silver Dollar City reopens for daily operations, most of the 100-plus theaters along Highway 76 launch their new seasons, and the…
- May
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 14°C
- Rain
- 169 mm
May in Branson is the wettest month of the year, with roughly 169mm of rain spread across about 15 days. That is the single most important thing to know before you book. Afternoon…
- June
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 19°C
- Rain
- 108 mm
June in Branson means one thing above all else. School is out, and the town of roughly 12,000 permanent residents is now absorbing the full force of Ozark summer tourism. Every…
- July
- High
- 33°C
- Low
- 22°C
- Rain
- 81 mm
July is the hottest and busiest month of the year in Branson. Expect daytime highs around 33°C (91°F) with 71% humidity, the kind that fogs your sunglasses the moment you step out…
- August
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 64 mm
August in Branson is the last big push of summer before Missouri schools reopen in mid-to-late August, and you'll feel that urgency in the packed parking lots along 76 Country…
- September
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 17°C
- Rain
- 50 mm
September in Branson is when the Ozarks exhale. The sticky July-August heat finally loosens its grip, with daytime highs dropping to around 29°C (85°F) and nights cooling to a…
- October
- High
- 23°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 86 mm
October might be the single best month to visit Branson. The Ozark Mountains surrounding the city hit peak fall color somewhere between mid-October and early November, and the…
- November
- High
- 16°C
- Low
- 5°C
- Rain
- 89 mm
November in Branson is when the entire city pivots to Christmas. By the first weekend of the month, nearly every theater along the 76 Strip has switched to its holiday show, and…
- December
- High
- 12°C
- Low
- 2°C
- Rain
- 65 mm
December is Branson's grand finale. The entire town rebuilds itself around Christmas, and that is not an exaggeration. Silver Dollar City strings up roughly 6.5 million lights…