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Coldest beach in New York in August

241 coastal locations in New York ranked by their typical August sea temperature. State-wide average in August: 23.4°C.

Coldest in August

Lake Champlain

19.5°C

State August average

23.4°C

across 241 coastal locations in New York

Vs annual mean

+9.8°C

above the year-round state average

What the New York water feels like in August

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

New York monthly average 4.0°C to 23.4°C
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  • Warmest month August 23.4°C
  • Coldest month February 4.0°C
  • Annual mean 13.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

Where August fits in the year

August sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

New York sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every New York beach we track. The list below uses the typical August mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest New York beaches in August

Sorted by typical August mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location August mean
1 Moriches Coast Guard Station, Long Island New York 23.2°C
2 Ponquoque Point, Shinnecock Bay New York 23.2°C
3 Shinnecock Bay entrance, Shinnecock Bay, New York New York 23.2°C
4 Shinnecock Yacht Club, Penniman Creek, Shinnecock Bay New York 23.2°C
5 Westhampton Beach New York 23.2°C
6 Smith Point Bridge, Narrow Bay, Long Island New York 23.2°C
7 Henderson Harbor New York 23.1°C
8 Lake Placid New York 23.1°C
9 Alexandria Bay New York 23.1°C
10 Clayton New York 23.1°C
11 Dexter New York 23.1°C
12 Ogdensburg New York 23.1°C
13 Syracuse New York 23.1°C
14 Fair Haven New York 23.0°C
15 Oswego New York 23.0°C
16 Rochester New York 22.9°C
17 Greenport New York 22.5°C
18 Orient Point New York 22.5°C
19 Shelter Island Heights New York 22.5°C
20 Southold New York 22.5°C
21 Bridgehampton New York 22.5°C
22 Coopers Beach New York 22.5°C
23 North Sea New York 22.5°C
24 Noyack New York 22.5°C
25 Peconic Bay New York 22.5°C
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26 Sag Harbor New York 22.5°C
27 Shinnecock Hills New York 22.5°C
28 Southampton New York 22.5°C
29 The Hamptons New York 22.5°C
30 Tonawanda New York 22.4°C
31 Shinnecock Inlet (ocean), Long Island New York 22.4°C
32 Gardiners Bay New York 22.3°C
33 Goat Island New York 22.2°C
34 Olcott New York 22.2°C
35 Youngstown New York 22.2°C
36 Ditch Plains Beach New York 22.2°C
37 Montauk New York 22.2°C
38 East Hampton New York 22.0°C
39 Little Gull Island, Long Island, New York New York 21.9°C
40 Plum Gut Harbor, Plum Island, Long Island New York 21.9°C
41 Silver Eel Pond, Fishers Island New York 21.9°C
42 Threemile Harbor entrance, Gardiners Bay, Long Island New York 21.9°C
43 Lake Montauk, Long Island New York 21.6°C
44 Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, Long Island Sound New York 21.6°C
45 Montauk Harbor entrance, Long Island, New York New York 21.6°C
46 Montauk Point Light, Long Island Sound New York 21.6°C
47 Lake George New York 21.3°C
48 Lake Champlain New York 19.5°C
49 Plattsburgh New York 19.5°C
50 Westport New York 19.5°C

Warmest 10 in New York in August

Same data flipped. The warmest spots in the state for this month.

# Location August mean
1 Long Island New York 29.5°C
2 Centerport New York 24.4°C
3 Cold Spring Harbor New York 24.4°C
4 Eatons Neck New York 24.4°C
5 Halesite New York 24.4°C
6 Hudson river (Albany) New York 24.4°C
7 Huntington Bay New York 24.4°C
8 Northport New York 24.4°C
9 East Setauket New York 24.3°C
10 Long Island New York 24.3°C

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