Average temperatures for August at cities, towns, parks and lakes throughout New York state are listed below.
The tables give the normal maximum and minimum temperatures based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 by the US National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for: Downstate New York, Hudson Valley & Catskills, Adirondacks & Seaway, Finger Lakes & Central New York State and Western New York State.
Downstate New York
Average August temperatures
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 80 |
63 |
Bridgehampton, Long Island |
27 |
17 |
| 82 |
64 |
Brookhaven, Long Island |
28 |
18 |
| 83 |
69 |
New York City, Brooklyn |
28 |
20 |
| 83 |
68 |
New York City, Central Park |
28 |
20 |
| 82 |
68 |
New York JFK Airport |
28 |
20 |
| 84 |
69 |
New York La Guardia Airport |
29 |
21 |
| 80 |
63 |
White Plains |
27 |
17 |
Hudson Valley & Catskills
Average temperatures in August
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 80 |
60 |
Albany |
27 |
16 |
| 83 |
60 |
Poughkeepsie |
28 |
15 |
| 82 |
58 |
Saratoga Springs |
28 |
15 |
| 71 |
54 |
Slide Mountain (2650 feet) |
22 |
12 |
Adirondacks & Seaway
Normal temperatures for August
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 79 |
55 |
Glens Falls |
26 |
13 |
| 76 |
51 |
Lake Placid |
25 |
11 |
| 78 |
56 |
Massena |
25 |
13 |
| 73 |
53 |
Old Forge |
23 |
12 |
| 75 |
52 |
Tupper Lake |
24 |
11 |
| 79 |
60 |
Watertown |
26 |
16 |
Finger Lakes & Central New York State
August temperature averages
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 77 |
58 |
Binghamton |
25 |
15 |
| 81 |
56 |
Elmira |
27 |
13 |
| 79 |
56 |
Ithaca |
26 |
14 |
| 80 |
60 |
Syracuse |
27 |
15 |
| 78 |
57 |
Utica |
26 |
14 |
Western New York State
Average August temperatures
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 76 |
54 |
Allegany State Park |
25 |
12 |
| 78 |
61 |
Buffalo |
26 |
16 |
| 79 |
55 |
Jamestown |
26 |
13 |
| 79 |
59 |
Niagara Falls |
26 |
15 |
| 79 |
60 |
Rochester |
26 |
15 |