Bora Bora weather in November

In November, Bora Bora sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 149 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bora Bora's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bora Bora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:29 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Bora Bora is island in French Polynesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bora Bora reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Bora Bora weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°27023.712.94.3
Feb28° / 26°23221.112.64.4
Mar28° / 26°17520.812.14.9
Apr28° / 26°13417.411.65.3
May27° / 26°10616.111.25.8
Jun27° / 25°7412116.5
Jul26° / 25°5510.811.16.9
Aug26° / 25°509.611.47.1
Sep26° / 25°5912.411.96.6
Oct26° / 25°10814.912.46.1
Nov27° / 25°14919.112.85.2
Dec27° / 26°28123.7134.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25842
35842
45743
55743
65644
75644
85644
95545
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bora Bora gets around 149 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
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454
555
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1967
2068
2169
2270
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2572
2673
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2975
3075

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119891
219891
319891
419882
509892
609892
709892
808902
908902
1008893
1107903
1207903
1306913
1406913
1505914
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1803934
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2302917
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2502908
2602908
2702899
2802899
29028810
30028810

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:326:09
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412.65:316:10
512.75:316:10
612.75:316:11
712.75:306:11
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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306.3Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bora Bora

In seasonPeak

In November, Bora Bora sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bora Bora's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Bora Bora?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bora Bora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bora Bora in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Bora Bora sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bora Bora in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bora Bora in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bora Bora peaks around February 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bora Bora?

Bora Bora sits at 16.5°S, 151.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in French Polynesia. The nearest listed city is Moorea, 233 km away.

MooreaFaaaPapeetePunaauia

Topography around Bora Bora

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bora Bora.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bora Bora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Bora Bora is covered by water (50%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, water (97%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
542 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
937 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Moorea 233 km · Faaa 256 km · Papeete 258 km · Punaauia 260 km · Avarua 994 km · Alofi 1,945 km · Pago Pago 2,047 km · Apia 2,169 km

French Polynesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
110 / 220 V · 50 / 60 Hz
GDP per capita
$22,440
2024
Safe drinking water
90%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.4
per 100k, 2009
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 54%Roman Catholic 30%other 10%no religion 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bora Bora (-16.4996°, -151.7371°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).