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The 1936 August in Missouri averaged 83.9°F, the highest since records began in 1895. Outlets across the political spectrum published the findings, with varying emphasis on climate trends.","category":"Climate","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T20:46:50.680Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-05T18:25:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T20:46:50.680Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":74,"critic":77,"hype":18,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 74: includes named datasets (NOAA, NCEI) and multiple independent outlets confirming Stacker ranking.","critic":"Critic 77: explains climate relevance, provides specific figures, and maintains clear fact‑comment separation.","hype":"Hype 18: language is measured; headline matches article content without sensationalism."}},"tags":["#MissouriHeatRecords","#ClimateData","#USHeatwaves","#StackerRankings","#NationalCentersForEnvironmentalInformation","#AugustTemperatures"],"entities":["Missouri","Stacker","National Centers for Environmental Information","National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","KMIZ"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Missouri’s hottest August on record occurred in 1936, with an average temperature of 83.9°F, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.","Stacker ranked the ten hottest Augusts in Missouri since 1895, with 1936 topping the list and 1947 and 1913 placing second and third.","Outlets rated left, centre, and right published digests of Stacker’s rankings for Missouri and six other states, but only one centre-rated report included climate change context.","The 1936 August in Missouri had a monthly high of 98.3°F, a low of 69.5°F, and total precipitation of 0.91 inches."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Missouri recorded its hottest August in 1936, with an average temperature of 83.9°F, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. The month also saw a high of 98.3°F, a low of 69.5°F, and total precipitation of 0.91 inches. These figures come from a ranking compiled by Stacker, which listed the ten hottest Augusts in Missouri since 1895."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The 1936 August was the hottest, followed by 1947 at 82.5°F and 1913 at 82.1°F. The ranking included monthly highs, lows, and precipitation for each year. The data also noted that July 2022 was the third hottest July in the continental United States since 1895, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Outlets across the political spectrum published digests of Stacker’s rankings for Missouri, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Indiana. 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