Humid subtropical
Branson, Missouri
Taney County, Missouri · Population 13k · 741 ft elevation
Living in Branson
Branson has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 22 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Branson at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,868 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 222th percentile
- Median home value
- $238k44th percentile
- Median rent
- $999/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%
- Violent crime rate
- 418 per 100k83th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,660 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7272th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 28°F | 2.8″ | 2.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 31°F | 2.9″ | 1.8″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 39°F | 4.3″ | 1.0″ | 207 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 49°F | 4.8″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 5.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 3.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 4.1″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 5.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 40°F | 3.9″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 1.7″ | 168 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology