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Weather in January in Bora Bora

Thinking about venturing to Bora Bora this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Bora Bora in January?

Bora Bora is a region in French Polynesia. January in Bora Bora generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Bora Bora.

Precipitation

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 275 mm in Bora Bora.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 203 hours of sunshine in Bora Bora. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Bora Bora in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Bora Bora climate page.

Where to go in Bora Bora in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Bora Bora on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 3 most popular destinations in Bora Bora?

Bora Bora

In January Bora Bora generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bora Bora
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
208 hours 
285 mm 
12 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
203 hours 
275 mm 
12 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
203 hours 
264 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Bora Bora

Vaitape

In January Vaitape generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Vaitape
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
208 hours 
286 mm 
12 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
203 hours 
275 mm 
12 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
203 hours 
265 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Vaitape

Motu Tape

In January Motu Tape generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Motu Tape
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
208 hours 
285 mm 
12 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
203 hours 
274 mm 
12 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
203 hours 
265 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Motu Tape

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Bora Bora, in French Polynesia.

Is January the best time to visit Bora Bora?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Bora Bora with often poor weather in Bora Bora.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Bora Bora. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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