When to go · Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island in April
Great month. Inside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Lord Howe Island in this guide.
Weather in April
- Lord Howe IslandHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lord Howe Island, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 13
Jan: 11 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 2
April: Inside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).
January: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast