What is the average water temperature in New York?

The current average water temperature across New York's monitored water bodies is 63.6°F.

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New York Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in New York today?

Hempstead Lake Buoy At Lakeview, Ny at 84.4°F.

Current lake & river temperatures in New York — updated daily from USGS sensors.

With Data

63.6°F

State Avg

84.4°F

Warmest

84.4°F

Warmest

Hempstead Lake Buoy At Lakeview, Ny

63.6°F

State Average

100 water bodies

32°F

Coldest

Mohawk River At Lock 8 Near Schenectady Ny

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Swimming Conditions

🚫 Too cold for most swimmers

Based on avg 63.6°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Good — trout, walleye, bass

Based on avg 63.6°F

New York — Ranked by Temperature

94 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Hempstead Lake Buoy At Lakeview, Ny Lake	84.4°	29.1°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 27
2	Schoharie Creek At Mill Point Near Fort Hunter Ny River	80.6°	27°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 27
3	Schoharie Creek At Fort Hunter Ny River	79.3°	26.3°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
4	Mohawk River At Lock 9 At Rotterdam Junction Ny River	78.6°	25.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
5	Hudson River At Albany Ny River	78.6°	25.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
6	Mohawk River At Amsterdam Ny River	77.7°	25.4°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
7	Delaware R Above Lackawaxen R Near Barryville Ny Lake	77.4°	25.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
8	Sandy Creek At North Hamlin Ny River	76.8°	24.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
9	Erie(Barge)Canal(W Of Genesee R)At Rochester Ny River	76.8°	24.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
10	Carlls River At Babylon Ny River	76.3°	24.6°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
11	Mohawk R Above State Highway 30A At Fonda Ny Lake	76.1°	24.5°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
12	Mohawk R Blw Pepper Island At Fort Johnson Ny Lake	75.9°	24.4°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
13	Esopus Creek Near Lomontville Ny River	75.4°	24.1°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
14	Oak Orchard Creek At The Bridges Ny River	75.4°	24.1°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
15	Cattaraugus Creek At Gowanda Ny River	75.4°	24.1°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
16	Mohawk River At Cohoes Ny River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jun 29
17	Allegheny River At Salamanca Ny River	75°	23.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 16
18	East Branch Delaware River At Hancock Ny River	74.8°	23.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
19	Johnson Creek At Kuckville Ny River	74.8°	23.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
20	Eighteenmile Creek At Burt Ny River	74.7°	23.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
21	Erie (Barge) C Abv Halls Waste Weir At Lockport Ny Lake	74.3°	23.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
22	Basher Kill Blw Bashakill Marsh At Westbrookville River	74.1°	23.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
23	Neversink Reservoir Near Neversink Ny Reservoir	73.9°	23.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
24	Genesee River At Ford Street Bridge, Rochester Ny River	73.2°	22.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
25	Oak Orchard Creek Near Kenyonville Ny River	73.2°	22.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
26	Richelieu R (Lake Champlain) At Rouses Point Ny Lake	72.9°	22.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
27	West Branch Delaware River At Walton Ny River	72.5°	22.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
28	Northrup Creek At North Greece Ny River	72.3°	22.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
29	Bronx River At Ny Botanical Garden At Bronx Ny River	72.1°	22.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
30	Callicoon Creek At Callicoon Ny River	72.1°	22.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
31	Tenmile River At Tusten Ny River	71.2°	21.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
32	Connetquot River Distributory Near Oakdale Ny River	71.1°	21.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 24
33	Oak Orchard Creek Near Shelby Ny River	71.1°	21.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
34	Beaver Kill At Cooks Falls Ny Lake	71.1°	21.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
35	Neversink River At Godeffroy Ny River	70.9°	21.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
36	Sheldrake Stream At Thompsonville Ny River	69.6°	20.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
37	Esopus Creek At Coldbrook Ny River	69.4°	20.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
38	Mongaup River Near Mongaup Ny River	69.1°	20.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
39	Irondequoit Cr Above Blossom Rd Near Rochester Ny Lake	69.1°	20.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
40	Oquaga Creek At Mcclure Ny River	69.1°	20.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
41	Massapequa Creek At Massapequa Ny River	68.2°	20.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 30
42	Esopus Creek At Allaben Ny River	67.3°	19.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
43	Willowemoc Creek Nr Livingston Manor Ny River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
44	Oswego River At Lock 7, Oswego Ny River	66.7°	19.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Oct 7
45	Allen Creek Near Rochester Ny River	66.6°	19.2°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
46	Susquehanna River At Conklin Ny River	66.4°	19.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jun 12
47	Lake Champlain At Port Henry Ny Lake	65.5°	18.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
48	West Branch Neversink River At Claryville Ny River	65.1°	18.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
49	Mongaup R Below Swinging Bridge Reservoir Ny Reservoir	64.9°	18.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
50	Sampawams Creek At Babylon Ny River	64.6°	18.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
51	Esopus Creek Below Lost Clove Rd At Big Indian Ny River	64.4°	18°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
52	Neversink River Near Claryville Ny River	63.7°	17.6°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
53	Neversink River At Bridgeville Ny River	63.3°	17.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
54	Glowegee Creek At West Milton Ny River	63°	17.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 30
55	Diversion From Schoharie Reservoir Ny Reservoir	62.1°	16.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
56	St. Lawrence R At Cornwall Ont Nr Massena Ny Lake	61.7°	16.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
57	Allegheny River At Red House Ny River	61.7°	16.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jun 30
58	Woodland Creek At Mouth At Phoenicia Ny River	61.5°	16.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 25
59	Tremper Kill Near Andes Ny Lake	61.5°	16.4°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 30
60	Mohawk River Below Delta Dam Near Rome Ny River	61°	16.1°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Mar 31
61	Mill Brook Near Dunraven Ny River	60.3°	15.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 30
62	East Branch Delaware River At Harvard Ny River	60.3°	15.7°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
63	Broadstreet Hol Br Nr Broadst Hol Rd At Allaben Ny Lake	59.9°	15.5°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 25
64	West Branch Delaware River At Hancock Ny River	59.5°	15.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
65	Gumaer Brook Near Wurtsboro Ny River	59.5°	15.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 30
66	Irondequoit Cr At Railroad Mills Near Fishers Ny Lake	59°	15°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
67	Hudson River At Green Island Ny River	59°	15°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 1
68	Mohawk River At Vischer Ferry Dam Ny River	59°	15°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
69	Biscuit Bk Above Pigeon Bk At Frost Valley Ny Lake	58.6°	14.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
70	Chenango River At Greene Ny River	57.7°	14.3°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 29
71	East Branch Neversink River Near Claryville Ny River	57.6°	14.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Sep 30
72	E Br Neversink R Northeast Of Denning Ny Lake	57.6°	14.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
73	Buck Creek Near Inlet Ny River	56.8°	13.8°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
74	Cannonsville Res Div Channel Nr Grahamsville Ny Lake	55.2°	12.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
75	Chestnut Creek At Mouth At Grahamsville Ny River	55.2°	12.9°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Jul 27
76	W Br Neversink R At Winnisook L Nr Frost Valley Ny Lake	54.5°	12.5°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jul 27
77	White Brook Near Wilmington Ny River	53.8°	12.1°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jul 27
78	West Branch Delaware River At Hale Eddy Ny River	52.9°	11.6°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jul 27
79	Woodland Creek Above Mouth At Phoenicia Ny River	51.1°	10.6°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 22
80	Pepacton Reservoir Near Lewbeach Ny Reservoir	48.9°	9.4°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jul 27
81	West Branch Delaware River At Stilesville Ny River	47.7°	8.7°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jul 27
82	Neversink River At Neversink Ny River	47.5°	8.6°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jul 27
83	Hudson River At Water Grant Street At Yonkers Ny River	46°	7.8°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Dec 1
84	Cannonsville Reservoir Near Kelsey Ny Reservoir	45.3°	7.4°	❄️ Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jul 27
85	East Branch Delaware River At Fishs Eddy Ny River	44.4°	6.9°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Apr 18
86	East Branch Delaware River At Downsville Ny River	43.7°	6.5°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Oct 29
87	Hudson River At Pier 25 At New York Ny River	43.3°	6.3°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 31
88	Broadstreet Hollow Brook At Hwy28 At Allaben Ny River	42.6°	5.9°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Nov 7
89	Mohawk River Diversion To Power Plant At Cohoes Ny River	42.6°	5.9°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 31
90	Hudson River Near Schodack Landing Ny River	42.4°	5.8°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 30
91	Hudson River At Port Of Albany Ny River	41.5°	5.3°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 30
92	Mohawk River At Rexford Ny River	32.4°	0.2°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 11
93	Mohawk River At Ilion Ny River	32°	0°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Jan 18
94	Mohawk River At Lock 8 Near Schenectady Ny River	32°	0°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Dec 9
95	Cazenovia Creek At Ebenezer Ny River	—	—	—	—	—
96	Buck Creek, South Tributary, Near Inlet Ny River	—	—	—	—	—
97	Vanderwhacker Brook Trib 1 Near Boreas River Ny River	—	—	—	—	—
98	Erie (Barge) Canal Diversion At Lock 30 River	—	—	—	—	—
99	Oswegatchie River Near Oswegatchie Ny River	—	—	—	—	—
100	Batten Kill Below Mill At Battenville Ny Lake	—	—	—	—	—

Hempstead Lake Buoy At Lakeview, Ny Lake

84.4°F

☀️ Warm

Schoharie Creek At Mill Point Near Fort Hunter Ny River

80.6°F

☀️ Warm

Schoharie Creek At Fort Hunter Ny River

79.3°F

☀️ Warm

Mohawk River At Lock 9 At Rotterdam Junction Ny River

78.6°F

☀️ Warm

Hudson River At Albany Ny River

78.6°F

☀️ Warm

Mohawk River At Amsterdam Ny River

77.7°F

☀️ Warm

Delaware R Above Lackawaxen R Near Barryville Ny Lake

77.4°F

☀️ Warm

Sandy Creek At North Hamlin Ny River

76.8°F

☀️ Warm

Erie(Barge)Canal(W Of Genesee R)At Rochester Ny River

76.8°F

☀️ Warm

Carlls River At Babylon Ny River

76.3°F

☀️ Warm

Mohawk R Above State Highway 30A At Fonda Ny Lake

76.1°F

☀️ Warm

Mohawk R Blw Pepper Island At Fort Johnson Ny Lake

75.9°F

☀️ Warm

Esopus Creek Near Lomontville Ny River

75.4°F

☀️ Warm

Oak Orchard Creek At The Bridges Ny River

75.4°F

☀️ Warm

Cattaraugus Creek At Gowanda Ny River

75.4°F

☀️ Warm

Mohawk River At Cohoes Ny River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Allegheny River At Salamanca Ny River

75°F

☀️ Warm

East Branch Delaware River At Hancock Ny River

74.8°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Johnson Creek At Kuckville Ny River

74.8°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Eighteenmile Creek At Burt Ny River

74.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

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❓ New York Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in New York today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Hempstead Lake Buoy At Lakeview, Ny is currently the warmest water body in New York at 84.4°F.

Which New York lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Currently, New York's average water temperature is 63.6°F — check individual lakes above for specific conditions.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in New York?

The optimal temperature range depends on your target species. For bass fishing, look for water bodies between 65–75°F. For trout, target the coldest water bodies in New York — typically 50–65°F. Use the table above to identify which lakes are in the ideal range for your target species.

🔬 Data Methodology & Sources

Water temperature readings on this site are collected from USGS (United States Geological Survey) monitoring stations installed at lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across the country. Sensors measure water surface temperature in Celsius, which is converted to Fahrenheit for display. Data is retrieved and stored daily. Temperatures shown reflect the most recent available sensor reading for each water body, typically from the past 1–30 days depending on station reporting frequency.

⚠️ Water temperatures can vary significantly across a water body due to depth, currents, and time of day. Sensor readings represent conditions at the monitoring station location. Always exercise caution when swimming and consult local authorities for official safety advisories.