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

Wollongong beats Lord Howe Island in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (71 vs 64) — while Lord Howe Island wins January and March; they are within 3 points in the other 7 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.

Lord Howe Island

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
January 89/100
Months won
2 of 12

Wollongong

🇦🇺 Australia · mild climate

Best month
January 85/100
Months won
3 of 12

Lord Howe Island vs Wollongong — all 12 months

MonthLord Howe IslandWollongongWinnerGap
January89Awarm, a little rain, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airLord Howe Island4
February85Awarm, rainy, clean air83Awarm, soaked, clean airTie2
March84Awarm, rainy, clean air78Bwarm, soaked, clean airLord Howe Island6
April81Anice, rainy, clean air82Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
May72Bnice, rainy, clean air77Bnice, rainy, clean airWollongong5
June68Cnice, rainy, clean air70Bnice, rainy, clean airTie2
July64Cnice, rainy, clean air71Bcool, rainy, clean airWollongong7
August71Bnice, rainy, clean air75Bnice, a little rain, clean airWollongong4
September77Bnice, a little rain, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
October80Anice, a little rain, clean air82Anice, rainy, clean airTie2
November83Anice, a little rain, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airTie2
December87Awarm, a little rain, clean air84Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (64 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.