Best time to visit Lord Howe Island
The best time to visit Lord Howe Island is May and September–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| February | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| March | 23.2 °C / 74 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| April | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 113 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| May | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 108 mm / 4.2 in | best month |
| June | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| July | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 113 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| August | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| September | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 85 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| October | 19.2 °C / 67 °F | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| November | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| December | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- May, September–February
- Good
- March–April, June–August
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 7.8 days, relative humidity 75%.
Against: average daily low 22.2 °C / 72 °F.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.4 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, relative humidity 74%.
Against: average daily low 22.5 °C / 73 °F.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.2 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 10 days, relative humidity 73%, average daily low 22 °C / 72 °F.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 113 mm / 4.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, wet days 10.7 days, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, relative humidity 71%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 108 mm / 4.2 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, wet days 10.7 days, relative humidity 69%.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, average daily high 18.9 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 112 mm / 4.4 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: wet days 12.9 days.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, average daily high 18.1 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 113 mm / 4.4 in, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 13.4 days.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 17.8 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 69%, wet days 11.9 days.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.2 °C / 61 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 85 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 71%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.2 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 72%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.4 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 74%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 8.6 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- September–November
- Good
- August, December–May
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 13.9 h, feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 30 km/h / 19 mph.
Against: average daily low 22.2 °C / 72 °F.
February · good
In its favour: average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 13.2 h, feels like (high) 24.4 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 32 km/h / 20 mph.
Against: average daily low 22.5 °C / 73 °F.
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 23.2 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 12.3 h, wet days 10 days, feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 19 mph.
Against: average daily low 22 °C / 72 °F.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 113 mm / 4.4 in, feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, wet days 10.7 days, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 33 km/h / 20 mph.
Against: average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F.
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 108 mm / 4.2 in, feels like (high) 18.1 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 3 days, wet days 10.7 days, daylight per day 10.5 h.
Against: average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, wind (daily max) 34 km/h / 21 mph.
August · good
In its favour: average daily high 17.8 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, daylight per day 11 h, wet days 11.9 days, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F.
Against: wind (daily max) 36 km/h / 22 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 9.2 days, feels like (high) 16.2 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 11.9 h, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.
Against: wind (daily max) 36 km/h / 22 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.2 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, wet days 8.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 12.9 h, wind (daily max) 33 km/h / 21 mph.
Against: average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 7.8 days, feels like (high) 20.4 °C / 69 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 13.7 h, wind (daily max) 33 km/h / 20 mph.
Against: average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F.
December · good
In its favour: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 8.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 14.2 h, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 31 km/h / 19 mph.
Against: average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Perisher, 1119 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 24.5 °C | 24.4 °C | 23.3 °C | 20.8 °C | 18.1 °C | 16 °C | 14.8 °C | 14.9 °C | 16.2 °C | 18 °C | 20.4 °C | 22.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 2.1 days | 2.2 days | 2.7 days | 3 days | 3.1 days | 3.5 days | 2.8 days | 2.8 days | 2.4 days | 2.5 days | 2.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 am | 2 pm | 4 pm | 10 pm | 2 am | 2 am | 9 am | 2 am | 6 am | 2 am | 4 am | 7 am |
| Sunshine per day | 11.8 h | 11.5 h | 10.3 h | 9.8 h | 9 h | 8.1 h | 8.3 h | 9.7 h | 10.2 h | 11 h | 11.7 h | 11.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 74% | 73% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 69% | 71% | 72% | 74% | 75% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 8.7 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10.7 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Lord Howe Island Group
Less than 1 km away