What is the best time to visit Lennox Head?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, October is the best month to visit Lennox Head, New South Wales, scoring 9.5 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Lennox Head?

Lennox Head has an annual Comfort Score of 7.2/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Lennox Head get?

Lennox Head receives approximately 1,813mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is April.

Lennox Head Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (28.80°S, 153.59°E, 35m elevation) Subtropical highland (Cwa)

7.2/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: October (9.5/10). Ranked #40 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

October is the sweet spot

October: 9.5/10. May: 5.5/10. Annual score 7.2/10, ranked #40 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

16.6 - 23.8°C

Days match national; nights 2.3 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,813mm

107% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

187 days/yr

82 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.1 MJ/m²

0.2 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

62%

14 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer6.5/10

21.4 - 27.5°C

542mm rain

Autumn6.8/10

17.1 - 23.4°C

604mm rain

Winter6.9/10

11.7 - 20.1°C

183mm rain

Spring8.5/10

16.3 - 24.3°C

484mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 27.6 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 10.5 degrees.

Rainfall

1,813mm falls across 187 rain days. April is wettest (292mm), June driest (24mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 12 times.

Comfort window

October scores 9.5/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. May is the hardest month at 5.5/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Lennox Head with the national climate baseline.