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Top sights in Bora Bora
- Vaitape
- Mount Pahia – Mountain on Bora Bora
- Motu Tapu – Island in France
Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.
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Best time to visit
The dry season, from May to October, is when tourism peaks on Bora Bora: temperatures are a few degrees lower and rain is rare. The best time weather-wise, with the least risk of storms, is in the winter months. Tourist prices rise and there are many more people around during this high season.
Climate and seasons
Bora Bora has a tropical climate with a wet season (November to April), which brings about three quarters of the yearly rainfall, high humidity and frequent, unpredictable storms. Water temperature hovers around 30 °C on average.
Getting around
Vaitape is where the ferry from the airport arrives and the only town of any size on the island; Matira, at the southern tip of the main island, has the largest beach and several hotels and restaurants. The central part of the island is extremely mountainous and has no roads, and the main island has only one sealed road. Several resorts are on motus rather than the main island, so boat transport is needed; boat transfers between those resorts, the main island and the airport are usually provided.
Summarised from Wikivoyage: Bora Bora (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Where to stay in Bora Bora
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Best time to visit Bora Bora
The most comfortable months in Bora Bora are May to October, with average daytime highs of 74 to 77°F (23 to 25°C) and 12 to 18 rainy days a month. March is the hottest month, averaging 78°F (26°C), and August the coolest at 74°F (23°C). January sees the most rain, around 26 days, while August is the driest with about 12.
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain (about, mm) | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77°F (25°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 210 | 26 | Avoid: among the wettest, 26 rainy days |
| February | 77°F (25°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 180 | 21 | Shoulder: 77°F (25°C), 21 rainy days |
| March | 78°F (26°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 140 | 21 | Shoulder: 78°F (26°C), 21 rainy days |
| April | 78°F (26°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 120 | 20 | Shoulder: 78°F (26°C), 20 rainy days |
| May | 77°F (25°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 90 | 18 | Best: 18 rainy days |
| June | 76°F (24°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 60 | 17 | Best: 17 rainy days |
| July | 75°F (24°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 40 | 16 | Best: 16 rainy days |
| August | 74°F (23°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 40 | 12 | Best: 12 rainy days |
| September | 74°F (23°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 30 | 14 | Best: 14 rainy days |
| October | 75°F (24°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 70 | 17 | Best: 17 rainy days |
| November | 75°F (24°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 110 | 21 | Shoulder: 75°F (24°C), 21 rainy days |
| December | 76°F (24°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 210 | 26 | Avoid: among the wettest, 26 rainy days |
Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.
Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals. Sea temperature: NOAA daily satellite data.
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Bora Bora: common questions
- When is the best time to visit Bora Bora?
- The best time to visit Bora Bora is May to October, when average highs run 74 to 77°F (23 to 25°C) with 12 to 18 rainy days a month. March is the hottest month at 78°F (26°C) on average, and August the coolest at 74°F (23°C).
- What is the rainiest month in Bora Bora?
- January, with roughly 26 days of rain. The driest is August, with about 12. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
- How warm does it get in Bora Bora?
- Temperatures barely change through the year: average daytime highs stay between 74 to 78°F (23 to 26°C). The bigger seasonal difference is rain: January is the wettest month, with around 26 rainy days.
- What is the rainy season in Bora Bora?
- The wettest months in Bora Bora are January to April and November to December, with 20 to 26 rainy days a month. August is the driest.
- Is it safe to travel to Bora Bora right now?
- Voyaggora shows the official US, UK and Canada travel advisories for Bora Bora on one page, with the source and the time each was last checked. Open the live advisory for Bora Bora before you book.
- What other places are near Bora Bora?
- The closest Voyaggora guides to Bora Bora are Fiji (2,000 miles), Rotorua (2,450 miles), Auckland (2,480 miles).
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