Byron Bay vs Lord Howe Island: which is better, month by month

Byron Bay beats Lord Howe Island in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (79 vs 64) — while Lord Howe Island wins February to March; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Byron Bay

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
January 86/100
Months won
6 of 12

Lord Howe Island

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
January 89/100
Months won
2 of 12

Byron Bay vs Lord Howe Island — all 12 months

MonthByron BayLord Howe IslandWinnerGap
January86Ahot, rainy, clean air89Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
February81Ahot, soaked, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airLord Howe Island4
March75Bhot, soaked, clean air84Awarm, rainy, clean airLord Howe Island9
April84Awarm, rainy, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airTie3
May79Bnice, rainy, clean air72Bnice, rainy, clean airByron Bay7
June78Bnice, rainy, clean air68Cnice, rainy, clean airByron Bay10
July79Bnice, a little rain, clean air64Cnice, rainy, clean airByron Bay15
August83Anice, a little rain, clean air71Bnice, rainy, clean airByron Bay12
September86Anice, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airByron Bay9
October86Awarm, rainy, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airByron Bay6
November86Awarm, rainy, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
December85Ahot, rainy, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (79 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.