How dark is the sky in Monett, MO?

Monett reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Monett's sky is brighter than 30.4% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.

Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute.

Where to go for a darker sky near Monett

37 miles from Monett, straight-line, sits Bella Vista, AR, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Monett's own suburban edge band.

Bella Vista, AR is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Monett against the rest of the dataset

Monett, MO counts roughly 10,108 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Monett ranks 970 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.