Apparatus, systems, and methods for write operations in spin transfer torque (STT) memory are described. In one embodiment, a memory comprises at least one spin-transfer torque (STT) memory device, temperature sensor proximate the STT memory device and a controller comprising logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to monitor an output of the temperature sensor, implement a first write operation protocol when the output of the temperature sensor fails to exceed a threshold temperature, and implement a second write operation protocol when the output of the temperature sensor exceeds the threshold temperature. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.