Gold Coast vs Lord Howe Island: which is better, month by month

Gold Coast beats Lord Howe Island in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (81 vs 64) — while Lord Howe Island wins January and March; they are within 3 points in February and December.

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.

Gold Coast

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

Lord Howe Island

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
January 89/100
Months won
2 of 12

Gold Coast vs Lord Howe Island — all 12 months

MonthGold CoastLord Howe IslandWinnerGap
January85Ahot, rainy, clean air89Awarm, a little rain, clean airLord Howe Island4
February83Ahot, soaked, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airTie2
March76Bhot, soaked, clean air84Awarm, rainy, clean airLord Howe Island8
April89Awarm, rainy, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airGold Coast8
May82Awarm, rainy, clean air72Bnice, rainy, clean airGold Coast10
June80Anice, a little rain, clean air68Cnice, rainy, clean airGold Coast12
July81Anice, a little rain, clean air64Cnice, rainy, clean airGold Coast17
August86Anice, a little rain, clean air71Bnice, rainy, clean airGold Coast15
September90Swarm, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airGold Coast13
October87Awarm, rainy, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airGold Coast7
November87Ahot, rainy, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airGold Coast4
December86Ahot, rainy, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (81 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.