When to go · Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island, month by month
The best months for Lord Howe Island: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).25 °C (77 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).25 °C (77 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).24 °C (75 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).22 °C (72 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.20 °C (68 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 14 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cooler, rainier, windier, more failed landings).18 °C (64 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 15 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cooler, rainier, windier, more failed landings).17 °C (63 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 15 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cooler, rainier, windier, more failed landings).18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon)). Across Australia: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).21 °C (70 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).22 °C (72 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).24 °C (75 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lord Howe Island, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 11
Feb: 11
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 0
January: Inside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).
February: Inside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).
Lord Howe Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.