Weather in Lord Howe Island

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:15 pm (GMT+11)

Now · mainly clear 67 °F

Feels like: 63 °F
Low / high: 66 / 68 °F
Rain: 80% · 0.02 in
Wind: 16 mph S

→ 30.16 inHg · steady UV 9 · very high

Today in Lord Howe Island: light drizzle, 66 °F to 68 °F, with a 80% chance of rain (0.02 in) and a moderate breeze from the south (16 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 65 °F to 67 °F and a 39% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 71 °F. Next likely rain: Sunday 1 (63%).

Measured now at the airport

Lord Howe Island (YLHI), 0.7 mi away · 15 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature66 °F

Wind9 mph from the south-southwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

68° 66°
Today
67° 65°
Fri 30
68° 66°
Sat 31
69° 67°
Sun 1
68° 66°
Mon 2
71° 68°
Tue 3
71° 69°
Wed 4
71° 68°
Thu 5
68° 67°
Fri 6
71° 67°
Sat 7
71° 65°
Sun 8
65° 63°
Mon 9
64° 63°
Tue 10
65° 63°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	66 / 68 °F	80% · 0.02 in	34 mph SW	12 ft	10:58 am · 11:19 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	65 / 67 °F	39% · 0.01 in	15 mph SE	9.7 ft	11:51 am	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	66 / 68 °F	6% · 0.02 in	23 mph NNE	8.9 ft	12:17 am · 12:50 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	67 / 69 °F	63% · 0.24 in	25 mph N	6.7 ft	1:24 am · 1:57 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Rain	66 / 68 °F	86% · 0.64 in	24 mph NW	6.2 ft	2:43 am · 3:09 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	68 / 71 °F	20% · 0.02 in	18 mph N	5.2 ft	4:04 am · 4:19 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Showers	69 / 71 °F	67% · 1.19 in	31 mph NNW	8.1 ft	5:12 am · 5:21 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Clear sky	68 / 71 °F	35%	16 mph WSW	9.8 ft	6:07 am · 6:14 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Clear sky	67 / 68 °F	23%	13 mph S	10.0 ft	6:53 am · 6:59 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	67 / 71 °F	12%	19 mph N	6.8 ft	7:34 am · 7:41 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light showers	65 / 71 °F	29% · 0.50 in	29 mph SSW	9.6 ft	8:11 am · 8:19 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	63 / 65 °F	29% · 0.02 in	21 mph SSE	9.6 ft	8:47 am · 8:56 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	63 / 64 °F	31% · 0.02 in	17 mph SE	8.2 ft	9:22 am · 9:32 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Overcast	63 / 65 °F	25%	13 mph ESE	5.6 ft	9:57 am · 10:08 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Mainly clear
Temperature	67°	66°	66°	67°	68°	67°	67°	67°
Chance of rain	37%	20%	80%	36%	2%	9%	0%	3%
Rain	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	22 WSW	33 WSW	34 SW	29 SW	26 SSW	23 SSW	22 SSW	20 SSW
Humidity	63%	66%	72%	70%	69%	73%	76%	73%
UV	0	0	0	4	9	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Sunday 1: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	68°	67°	68°	69°	68°	71°	71°
AIFS	68°	67°	68°	68°	68°	69°	70°
GFS	68°	67°	67°	68°	68°	68°	70°
ICON	68°	67°	69°	70°	69°	70°	71°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.24 in	0.64 in	0.02 in	1.19 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0	0	0.21 in	0.57 in	0	0.85 in
GFS	0.07 in	0.04 in	0	0.02 in	0.38 in	0	0.34 in
ICON	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.67 in	0.25 in	0.81 in
Confidence	medium	medium	high	low	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	3448	1522	2331	2533	2431	1822	3140
AIFS	34	15	22	22	19	16	22
GFS	3642	1616	2222	2628	2630	1418	3044
ICON	2737	1217	1722	2127	1925	2026	2232
Confidence	medium	high	high	high	medium	high	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	80%	39%	6%	63%	86%	20%	67%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	66%	74%	3%	55%	81%	34%	58%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	Normal +0.2 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.5 °F	A bit below −21%	Normal −0.2 °F	69° / 68°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F	70° / 69°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F	71° / 69°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	Normal −0.4 °F
December	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	Normal −0.2 °F
January	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	Normal +0.2 °F
February	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.5 °F
March	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.5 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Lord Howe Island climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Lord Howe Island is from November to April: highs of 70 °F to 76 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Lord Howe Island: 2 within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), most recently Uesi, in February 2020.

76° 68°

JanJ
76° 68°

FebF
75° 67°

MarM
72° 64°

AprA
69° 61°

MayM
66° 58°

JunJ
65° 57°

JulJ
65° 56°

AugA
66° 58°

SepS
68° 60°

OctO
70° 63°

NovN
73° 66°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	76°	68°	4.30 in	9	7.4	75°	6.2 ft
FebruaryFeb	76°	68°	3.80 in	7	7.0	76°	6.8 ft
MarchMar	75°	67°	5.85 in	8	6.1	75°	6.8 ft
AprilApr	72°	64°	4.46 in	7	6.1	74°	7.0 ft
MayMay	69°	61°	5.86 in	6	5.3	71°	7.8 ft
JuneJun	66°	58°	6.05 in	9	4.9	69°	8.5 ft
JulyJul	65°	57°	6.39 in	9	5.3	67°	8.2 ft
AugustAug	65°	56°	4.65 in	7	6.4	66°	7.8 ft
SeptemberSep	66°	58°	4.18 in	8	7.4	66°	7.4 ft
OctoberOct	68°	60°	3.97 in	8	7.4	68°	6.9 ft
NovemberNov	70°	63°	4.19 in	9	7.9	69°	6.4 ft
DecemberDec	73°	66°	3.93 in	8	8.1	72°	6.1 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	75°	6.2 ft
Feb	76°	6.8 ft
Mar	75°	6.8 ft
Apr	74°	7.0 ft
May	71°	7.8 ft
Jun	69°	8.5 ft
Jul	67°	8.2 ft
Aug	66°	7.8 ft
Sep	66°	7.4 ft
Oct	68°	6.9 ft
Nov	69°	6.4 ft
Dec	72°	6.1 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 57.61 in of rain on about 95 days and about 2,400 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now67 °Ffeels like 63 °F

Tomorrow65 / 67 °F

It's 67 °F now (feels like 63 °F). Today, 66 °F to 68 °F; tomorrow, 65 °F to 67 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 80% 0.02 in
Fri 30 39% 0.01 in
Sat 31 6% 0.02 in
Sun 1 63% 0.24 in
Mon 2 86% 0.64 in
Tue 3 20% 0.02 in
Wed 4 67% 1.19 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 80%, with 0.02 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Sunday 1: 63% and 0.24 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.02 in; last 3 days, 0.12 in; last 7 days, 1.10 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity73%

Dew point58 °F

Humidity is 73% now and the dew point is 58 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds30%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 10 · Sat 31: 8 · Sun 1: 9

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.20 30.28

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 25

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Drizzle	65 / 68 °F	0.09 in	28 mph N
Tue 27	Partly cloudy	66 / 68 °F	0	18 mph S
Mon 26	Light rain	69 / 70 °F	0.45 in	30 mph NNW
Sun 25	Mainly clear	68 / 70 °F	0	26 mph NNE
Sat 24	Light rain	66 / 70 °F	0.46 in	22 mph NNE
Fri 23	Light drizzle	66 / 68 °F	0.07 in	21 mph NE
Thu 22	Overcast	66 / 68 °F	0	18 mph ENE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light drizzle	66 / 68 °F	0.04 in	19 mph ENE
Tue 20	Light drizzle	66 / 67 °F	0.05 in	21 mph ENE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	64 / 67 °F	0.05 in	21 mph E
Sun 18	Light drizzle	63 / 66 °F	0.02 in	18 mph E
Sat 17	Light drizzle	63 / 65 °F	0.02 in	17 mph ESE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	62 / 64 °F	0.02 in	18 mph SSE
Thu 15	Partly cloudy	63 / 65 °F	0	23 mph S
Wed 14	Rain	64 / 70 °F	0.69 in	40 mph SSW
Tue 13	Light rain	69 / 70 °F	0.27 in	26 mph NNW
Mon 12	Clear sky	69 / 70 °F	0	18 mph N
Sun 11	Light drizzle	69 / 70 °F	0.01 in	24 mph NNW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	67 / 70 °F	0.02 in	25 mph NNW
Fri 9	Overcast	64 / 69 °F	0	27 mph W
Thu 8	Light drizzle	61 / 64 °F	0.04 in	20 mph WSW
Wed 7	Heavy drizzle	64 / 68 °F	0.21 in	22 mph SW
Tue 6	Heavy drizzle	67 / 68 °F	0.18 in	21 mph N
Mon 5	Overcast	65 / 67 °F	0	17 mph NNE
Sun 4	Overcast	65 / 67 °F	0	17 mph NE
Sat 3	Overcast	66 / 67 °F	0	17 mph ENE
Fri 2	Overcast	65 / 67 °F	0	15 mph NE
Thu 1	Overcast	64 / 66 °F	0	15 mph ENE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	63 / 65 °F	0.02 in	13 mph ESE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	62 / 63 °F	0.07 in	17 mph SSE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Lord Howe IslandQuestions

What's the weather like today in Lord Howe Island?

Light drizzle, from 66 °F to 68 °F, with a moderate breeze from the south (16 mph) and a 80% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Lord Howe Island?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 39% (0.01 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 65 °F and a high of 71 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.16 inHg and steady: +0.19 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Lord Howe Island?

The best time to visit Lord Howe Island is from November to April: highs of 70 °F to 76 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Lord Howe Island in October?

In October, Lord Howe Island normally sees highs of 68 °F and lows of 60 °F, with about 8 rainy days (3.97 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 68 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Lord Howe Island?

The warmest is January, with average highs of 76 °F, and the coldest August, with lows of 56 °F. The wettest is July (6.39 in) and the driest, February.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 4.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:15 pm (local time).

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