When to go · Bora Bora
Bora Bora in May
Great month. Inside Bora Bora's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Inside Bora Bora's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Bora Bora in this guide.
Weather in May
- Bora BoraHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 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
- Medium
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- Medium
French Polynesia overall: Dry season starts; one of the best value months.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bora Bora, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Bora Bora's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
June: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast