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Coldest beach in New York in October

241 coastal locations in New York ranked by their typical October sea temperature. State-wide average in October: 18.1°C.

Coldest in October

Lake Champlain

15.1°C

State October average

18.1°C

across 241 coastal locations in New York

Vs annual mean

+4.6°C

above the year-round state average

What the New York water feels like in October

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

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 October fits in the year

October 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 October mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest New York beaches in October

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

# Location October mean
1 Barren Island, Rockaway Inlet, Jamaica Bay, New York New York 18.1°C
2 The Battery Harbor New York 18.1°C
3 Beach Channel (bridge), Jamaica Bay New York 18.1°C
4 Bergen Point West Reach, Kill Van Kull New York 18.1°C
5 Brooklyn Bridge, East River New York 18.1°C
6 Canarsie, Jamaica Bay, New York New York 18.1°C
7 College Pt, Ft. of 110th Street, Long Island New York 18.1°C
8 Coney Island, New York New York 18.1°C
9 East 41st Street, New York City, East River, New York New York 18.1°C
10 Ferry Slip, Dyckman Street, Hudson River New York 18.1°C
11 East Hampton New York 18.0°C
12 Greenport New York 18.0°C
13 Orient Point New York 18.0°C
14 Shelter Island Heights New York 18.0°C
15 Southold New York 18.0°C
16 Shinnecock Inlet (ocean), Long Island New York 17.9°C
17 Gardiners Bay New York 17.8°C
18 Little Gull Island, Long Island, New York New York 17.8°C
19 Plum Gut Harbor, Plum Island, Long Island New York 17.8°C
20 Silver Eel Pond, Fishers Island New York 17.8°C
21 Threemile Harbor entrance, Gardiners Bay, Long Island New York 17.8°C
22 Ditch Plains Beach New York 17.7°C
23 Montauk New York 17.7°C
24 Lake Montauk, Long Island New York 17.6°C
25 Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, Long Island Sound New York 17.6°C
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26 Montauk Harbor entrance, Long Island, New York New York 17.6°C
27 Montauk Point Light, Long Island Sound New York 17.6°C
28 Lake George New York 17.5°C
29 Buffalo New York 16.9°C
30 Silver Creek New York 16.9°C
31 West Seneca New York 16.9°C
32 Dunkirk New York 16.8°C
33 Westfield New York 16.6°C
34 Henderson Harbor New York 16.1°C
35 Lake Placid New York 16.1°C
36 Syracuse New York 16.0°C
37 Alexandria Bay New York 16.0°C
38 Clayton New York 16.0°C
39 Dexter New York 16.0°C
40 Ogdensburg New York 16.0°C
41 Fair Haven New York 15.9°C
42 Oswego New York 15.9°C
43 Rochester New York 15.6°C
44 Tonawanda New York 15.3°C
45 Olcott New York 15.2°C
46 Goat Island New York 15.2°C
47 Youngstown New York 15.2°C
48 Lake Champlain New York 15.1°C
49 Plattsburgh New York 15.1°C
50 Westport New York 15.1°C

Warmest 10 in New York in October

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

# Location October mean
1 Long Island New York 29.3°C
2 East Setauket New York 19.0°C
3 Long Island New York 19.0°C
4 Mount Sinai New York 19.0°C
5 Nissequogue New York 19.0°C
6 Port Jefferson New York 19.0°C
7 Smithtown New York 19.0°C
8 Stony Brook New York 19.0°C
9 Centerport New York 19.0°C
10 Cold Spring Harbor New York 19.0°C

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