Bora Bora (French Polynesia) vs London (Great Britain): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Bora Bora (French Polynesia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than London (Great Britain) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Bora Bora: March: 24.50
London: July: 18.57

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Bora Bora: August, September: 22.64
London: January: 4.73

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

Bora Bora: July: 2.00
London: April: 1.33

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Bora Bora: November: 10.84
London: July: 10.94

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Climate Compare: Bora Bora (French Polynesia)

Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 4.45 °C (July); the largest is 19.18 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 1.86 °C in Bora Bora (French Polynesia) and 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Bora Bora (French Polynesia) has a higher daily rainfall average in 12 months and London (Great Britain) in 0; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Bora Bora (French Polynesia) has more average sunshine hours per day in 9 months and London (Great Britain) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Bora Bora (French Polynesia) — Reference period: 2013–2023
London (Great Britain) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Monthly climate data

Difference: London (Great Britain) minus Bora Bora (French Polynesia)

Temperature °C

Month	Bora Bora	London	+/-
Jan	23.91	4.73	-19.18
Feb	24.13	5.44	-18.69
Mar	24.50	6.84	-17.66
Apr	24.45	9.18	-15.27
May	24.18	12.67	-11.51
Jun	23.56	16.27	-7.29
Jul	23.02	18.57	-4.45
Aug	22.64	17.74	-4.90
Sep	22.64	15.48	-7.15
Oct	22.98	12.31	-10.67
Nov	23.44	8.09	-15.35
Dec	23.91	6.52	-17.39
⌀ Month	23.61	11.15	-12.46

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month	Bora Bora	London	+/-
Jan	9.53	3.74	-5.79
Feb	9.72	5.11	-4.61
Mar	10.27	6.38	-3.89
Apr	9.98	9.22	-0.75
May	9.67	10.11	0.43
Jun	9.67	10.51	0.84
Jul	9.87	10.94	1.07
Aug	9.98	9.68	-0.30
Sep	10.63	8.02	-2.61
Oct	10.80	5.86	-4.94
Nov	10.84	4.12	-6.72
Dec	10.42	3.14	-7.28
⌀ Month	10.12	7.24	-2.88

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month	Bora Bora	London	+/-
Jan	10.66	1.92	-8.74
Feb	9.75	1.71	-8.04
Mar	5.10	1.61	-3.49
Apr	5.55	1.33	-4.22
May	3.50	1.85	-1.65
Jun	3.19	1.93	-1.26
Jul	2.00	1.79	-0.20
Aug	2.23	2.02	-0.21
Sep	2.41	1.61	-0.79
Oct	4.64	2.51	-2.13
Nov	6.69	2.27	-4.42
Dec	7.67	2.10	-5.56
⌀ Month	5.28	1.89	-3.39

Snow (mm)

Month	London	+/-
Jan	0.94	0.94
Feb	0.76	0.76
Mar	0.77	0.77
Apr	0.05	0.05
May	0.00	0.00
Jun	0.00	0.00
Jul	0.00	0.00
Aug	0.00	0.00
Sep	0.00	0.00
Oct	0.00	0.00
Nov	0.04	0.04
Dec	0.40	0.40
⌀ Month	0.25	0.25