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

Hervey Bay beats Lord Howe Island in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (82 vs 64) — and they are within 3 points in December to March.

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.

Hervey Bay

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 92/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Lord Howe Island

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: January 89/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Hervey Bay vs Lord Howe Island — all 12 months

Month	Hervey Bay	Lord Howe Island	Winner	Gap
January	88Asweltering, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
February	88Asweltering, rainy, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
March	85Ahot, soaked, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
April	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, rainy, clean air	Hervey Bay	10
May	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	72Bnice, rainy, clean air	Hervey Bay	10
June	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	68Cnice, rainy, clean air	Hervey Bay	15
July	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	64Cnice, rainy, clean air	Hervey Bay	18
August	88Anice, dry, clean air	71Bnice, rainy, clean air	Hervey Bay	17
September	92Swarm, dry, clean air	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Hervey Bay	15
October	89Ahot, rainy, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Hervey Bay	9
November	90Shot, rainy, clean air	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	Hervey Bay	7
December	89Ahot, rainy, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (82 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.