When to go · Bora Bora
Bora Bora in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (wet season, storms; Dec–Jan busiest and priciest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Bora Bora
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (wet season, storms; Dec–Jan busiest and priciest).
Weather in January
- Bora BoraHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 18 days
- Society Islands, French Polynesia · Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiatearainy
Dry season May–October with trade winds (the maraamu can blow hard for days in July–August); December–March brings heavy showers, humidity and the main cyclone risk.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Polynesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- Medium
French Polynesia overall: Hot, humid and rainy; cyclone risk; good hammerhead diving in the Tuamotu.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast