What is the best time to visit Lord Howe Island?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, January is the best month to visit Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, scoring 9.8 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Lord Howe Island?

Lord Howe Island has an annual Comfort Score of 7.0/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Lord Howe Island get?

Lord Howe Island receives approximately 1,225mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is June.

Lord Howe Island Weather and Climate

New South Wales, Australia (31.55°S, 159.08°E, 63m elevation) Humid subtropical (Cfa)

7.0/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: January (9.8/10). Ranked #56 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

January is the sweet spot

January: 9.8/10. July: 3.9/10. Annual score 7.0/10, ranked #56 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

19.3 - 21.0°C

Days 2.8 degrees cooler; nights 5.0 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,225mm

40% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

148 days/yr

43 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

18.2 MJ/m²

0.1 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

64%

16 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer9.5/10

22.3 - 23.9°C

221mm rain

Autumn7.7/10

20.0 - 21.7°C

262mm rain

Winter4.4/10

16.8 - 18.7°C

454mm rain

Spring6.5/10

18.1 - 19.6°C

288mm rain

Temperature

February has the warmest afternoons at 24.6 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 16.0 degrees.

Rainfall

1,225mm falls across 148 rain days. June is wettest (200mm), March driest (30mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 7 times.

Comfort window

January scores 9.8/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. July is the hardest month at 3.9/10.

Planning cue

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