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 / 20 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 68 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).25 °C / 20 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 68 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).24 °C / 19 °C, 13 rain days75 °F / 66 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).22 °C / 17 °C, 13 rain days72 °F / 63 °F, 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 / 15 °C, 14 rain days68 °F / 59 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cooler, rainier, windier, more failed landings).18 °C / 13 °C, 15 rain days64 °F / 55 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cooler, rainier, windier, more failed landings).17 °C / 12 °C, 15 rain days63 °F / 54 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cooler, rainier, windier, more failed landings).18 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 54 °F, 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 / 13 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).21 °C / 15 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 59 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).22 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Lord Howe Island's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, calm lagoon).24 °C / 19 °C, 10 rain days75 °F / 66 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays