nationalcentersforenvironmentalinformation

Missouri records hottest August in 1936 as Stacker ranks state heat since 1895

Stacker compiled rankings of the hottest Augusts in Missouri and six other U.S. states using federal climate data. 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.