Weather history and climate summary information is available for the following locations:
- Albany
- Buffalo
- New York
- Newburgh
- Rochester
- Syracuse
- Watertown
- West Hampton Beach
Warmest August Days
The warmest August days in New York are:
| New York, New York | 2001 | 104°F |
| New York, New York | 2006 | 102°F |
| Syracuse, New York | 2002 | 100.9°F |
| Newburgh, New York | 1944 | 100.2°F |
| Newburgh, New York | 1948 | 100.2°F |
Coldest August Days
The coldest August days in New York were:
| Watertown, New York | 1976 | 34°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1988 | 34°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1982 | 34°F |
| Albany, New York | 1982 | 34°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1989 | 36°F |
Wettest August Days
The wettest single days in August occurred:
| New York, New York | 1981 | 7 inches |
| Syracuse, New York | 1993 | 5.6 inches |
| New York, New York | 2011 | 5.4 inches |
| Syracuse, New York | 2010 | 4.5 inches |
| Albany, New York | 1950 | 4.1 inches |