Lord Howe Island vs Sydney: which is better, month by month

Sydney beats Lord Howe Island in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (78 vs 64) — while Lord Howe Island wins January to March; they are within 3 points in 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.

Lord Howe Island

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: January 89/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month: September 89/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Lord Howe Island vs Sydney — all 12 months

Month	Lord Howe Island	Sydney	Winner	Gap
January	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	82Awarm, rainy, clean air	Lord Howe Island	7
February	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	80Awarm, soaked, clean air	Lord Howe Island	5
March	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	76Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Lord Howe Island	8
April	81Anice, rainy, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	4
May	72Bnice, rainy, clean air	83Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	11
June	68Cnice, rainy, clean air	77Bcool, rainy, clean air	Sydney	9
July	64Cnice, rainy, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Sydney	14
August	71Bnice, rainy, clean air	81Acool, rainy, clean air	Sydney	10
September	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Sydney	12
October	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	88Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	8
November	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Sydney	4
December	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (64 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.