When to go · Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island in October
Great month. Inside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- 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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for Lord Howe Island in this guide.
Weather in October
- Lord Howe IslandHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lord Howe Island, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jan: 11
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 2
October: 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