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The climate of Lord Howe island: when to go to Lord Howe

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This Australian island is located in the Pacific Ocean 600 km off the coast of New South Wales. Lord Howe Island has a sub-tropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average maximum temperatures of the island vary between 19 ° C and 20 ° C in winter and 25 ° C and 24 ° C in summer. While the average minimum temperatures vary between 14 ° C and 13 ° C in winter and 19 ° C and 21 ° C in summer.

On the island, the rains fall throughout the year. But they usually have a lower intensity during the months between October and March. The annual average rainfall for Lord Howe Island is 1,600 mm. The most suitable months for a swim in the island’s waters are those between September and June. In these months the sea water temperature exceeds 20°C and reaches values between 25°C and 26°C in the months between December and April.

WHEN TO GO TO LORD HOWE ISLAND

The best time to visit Lord Howe Island is the warmest and driest months between October and April.

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THE CLIMATE OF LORD HOWE ISLAND: CLIMATE TABLES

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LORD HOWE (5 meters)
Month Average low (°C) Average high (°C) Precip. (mm) Precip. days
January 20,6 25,3 117 13,1
February 21,0 25,7 114 13,2
March 20,0 24,8 131 15,9
April 18,0 23,2 132 18,6
May 16,3 21,4 147 20,8
June 14,8 19,8 174 21,7
July 13,9 18,9 140 23,2
August 13,5 18,9 102 20,4
September 14,6 20,0 108 16,5
October 15,7 20,8 111 14,3
November 17,4 22,3 112 13,6
December 19,2 24,0 101 13,5
YEAR  17,1  22,1 1489 204,8

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LORD HOWE
Month Sea Water Temperature °C
January 26
February 26
March 25
April 25
May 23
June 20
July 19
August 19
September 20
October 22
November 23
December 25

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