When to go · Bora Bora
Bora Bora in August
Great month. Inside Bora Bora's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- High
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Inside Bora Bora's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Bora Bora in this guide.
Weather in August
- Bora BoraHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Society Islands, French Polynesia · Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiateabest weather
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
- High
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- High
French Polynesia overall: Peak French holidays; trade winds (maraamu) can blow for days; whales off Moorea and Rurutu.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bora Bora, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Bora Bora's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
May: Inside Bora Bora's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Bora Bora: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.