The climate of Bora Bora (French Polynesia)
Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of
French Polynesia, one of the five overseas collectivities of France in
the Pacific Ocean. In the beginning of the 18th century Bora Bora was
discovered by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen. During WWII the
Americans built a small air base on the island. This air base was used
as the only international airport of the island till the 1960s. Bora
Bora may be the best known holiday destination in the Pacific. Several
tourist resorts can be found on the island. The most famous resorts
are those with the overwater bungalows on stilts. The island is almost
entirely dependent on tourism. The northerly located island Tupai is
administratively part of Bora Bora.
Bora Bora has a tropical rainforest climate with most precipitation
during the summer. During these months there is a risk of tropical
storms and hurricanes. This makes the island less suitable as a winter
sun destination. The average annual temperature during the day is 30 degrees Celsius.
During the evening and night temperatures drop to 6-7 degrees Celsius.
The temperature of the sea is pleasant all year round and suitable for
swimming and snorkeling.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Bora Bora: Please, note that local deviations may occur.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
30
24
7
17
28
February
31
24
7
16
29
March
31
24
7
18
29
April
31
24
8
13
29
May
30
24
7
9
28
June
29
22
7
6
28
July
29
22
8
5
27
August
28
22
8
4
27
September
29
22
7
5
27
October
29
23
8
5
27
November
30
24
7
6
28
December
30
24
6
12
28
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
