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Warmest 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.

Warmest in August

Long Island

29.5°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 warmest New York beaches in August

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

# 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
11 Mount Sinai New York 24.3°C
12 Nissequogue New York 24.3°C
13 Port Jefferson New York 24.3°C
14 Smithtown New York 24.3°C
15 Stony Brook New York 24.3°C
16 Beacon, Flushkill, Hudson River New York 24.2°C
17 Cold Spring Harbor, Oyster Bay New York 24.2°C
18 Eatons Neck Point, Long Island New York 24.2°C
19 Huntington Harbor Lighthouse, Huntington Bay, Long Island New York 24.2°C
20 Hyde Park, Hudson River New York 24.2°C
21 New Hamburg, Hudson River, New York New York 24.2°C
22 Newburgh, Hudson River, New York New York 24.2°C
23 Peekskill, Hudson River, New York New York 24.2°C
24 Poughkeepsie, Hudson River, New York New York 24.2°C
25 Cedar Beach, Long Island New York 24.2°C
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26 Mount Sinai Harbor, Long Island, New York New York 24.2°C
27 Port Jefferson Harbor entrance, Long Island, New York New York 24.2°C
28 Bellport New York 24.0°C
29 East Moriches New York 24.0°C
30 Mastic New York 24.0°C
31 Miller Place New York 24.0°C
32 Moriches New York 24.0°C
33 Shoreham New York 24.0°C
34 Moriches Inlet, Long Island New York 23.9°C
35 Moriches Inlet, New York New York 23.9°C
36 Patchogue, Patchogue River, Great South Bay New York 23.9°C
37 Buffalo New York 23.7°C
38 Silver Creek New York 23.7°C
39 West Seneca New York 23.7°C
40 Bayville New York 23.7°C
41 Glen Cove New York 23.7°C
42 Glenwood Landing New York 23.7°C
43 Great Neck Estates New York 23.7°C
44 Hempstead Harbor New York 23.7°C
45 Kings Point New York 23.7°C
46 Mamaroneck New York 23.7°C
47 Manorhaven New York 23.7°C
48 Oyster Bay Cove New York 23.7°C
49 Plandome New York 23.7°C
50 Port Washington New York 23.7°C

Coldest 10 in New York in August

Same data the other way.

# Location August mean
1 Lake Champlain New York 19.5°C
2 Plattsburgh New York 19.5°C
3 Westport New York 19.5°C
4 Lake George New York 21.3°C
5 Lake Montauk, Long Island New York 21.6°C
6 Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, Long Island Sound New York 21.6°C
7 Montauk Harbor entrance, Long Island, New York New York 21.6°C
8 Montauk Point Light, Long Island Sound New York 21.6°C
9 Little Gull Island, Long Island, New York New York 21.9°C
10 Plum Gut Harbor, Plum Island, Long Island New York 21.9°C

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