Bora Bora (French Polynesia) vs New York City (USA): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Across the 12 monthly averages, Bora Bora (French Polynesia) is warmer in 10 months and New York City (USA) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Bora Bora: March: 24.50
New York City: July: 24.54

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Bora Bora: August, September: 22.64
New York City: January: -0.23

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

Bora Bora: July: 2.00
New York City: January: 2.14

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Bora Bora: November: 10.84
New York City: July: 11.45

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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 0.89 °C (August); the largest is 24.15 °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 24.77 °C in New York City (USA). 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 8 months and New York City (USA) in 4; 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 New York City (USA) 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
New York City (USA) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Monthly climate data

Difference: New York City (USA) minus Bora Bora (French Polynesia)

Temperature °C

Month	Bora Bora	New York City	+/-
Jan	23.91	-0.23	-24.15
Feb	24.13	0.33	-23.80
Mar	24.50	3.97	-20.53
Apr	24.45	10.07	-14.38
May	24.18	15.79	-8.39
Jun	23.56	20.92	-2.64
Jul	23.02	24.54	1.51
Aug	22.64	23.53	0.89
Sep	22.64	20.07	-2.56
Oct	22.98	14.25	-8.74
Nov	23.44	7.20	-16.24
Dec	23.91	3.25	-20.65
⌀ Month	23.61	11.97	-11.64

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month	Bora Bora	New York City	+/-
Jan	9.53	5.78	-3.75
Feb	9.72	6.49	-3.23
Mar	10.27	7.82	-2.45
Apr	9.98	8.73	-1.25
May	9.67	9.65	-0.03
Jun	9.67	10.96	1.28
Jul	9.87	11.45	1.58
Aug	9.98	10.38	0.39
Sep	10.63	8.99	-1.64
Oct	10.80	7.13	-3.68
Nov	10.84	6.65	-4.19
Dec	10.42	5.20	-5.22
⌀ Month	10.12	8.27	-1.85

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month	Bora Bora	New York City	+/-
Jan	10.66	2.14	-8.52
Feb	9.75	2.23	-7.52
Mar	5.10	2.28	-2.81
Apr	5.55	3.32	-2.23
May	3.50	2.96	-0.54
Jun	3.19	3.47	0.28
Jul	2.00	4.40	2.41
Aug	2.23	3.10	0.87
Sep	2.41	3.76	1.35
Oct	4.64	4.10	-0.54
Nov	6.69	2.50	-4.19
Dec	7.67	3.41	-4.26
⌀ Month	5.28	3.14	-2.14

Snow (mm)

Month	New York City	+/-
Jan	4.81	4.81
Feb	8.50	8.50
Mar	6.10	6.10
Apr	0.39	0.39
May	0.01	0.01
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	0.71	0.71
Dec	2.52	2.52
⌀ Month	1.92	1.92