Bahia vs French Polynesia
Bahia and French Polynesia, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
Bahia guide · French Polynesia guide · How we score
By the numbers
| Bahia | Measure | French Polynesia |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) |
| 4 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 2 |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.7 |
| $128–$233/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $667–$1631/night pp |
| 0 of 4 | Adults-only resorts | 0 of 2 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | Low hurricane risk |
| April–July | Rainy season | November–April |
| September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer) | Sweet spot | May–October (dry season; also peak overwater-bungalow pricing) |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia · high °F | 86 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 |
| French Polynesia · high °F | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 |
| Bahia · rain (in) | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| French Polynesia · rain (in) | 13.2 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 12.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Tahiti / Bora Bora: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Bahia
Grand Palladium Imbassaí Resort & Spanull · ★ 4.8
Iberostar Selection Praia do Fortenull · ★ 4.8
Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do FortePraia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil · ★ 4.7
Chains here: Palladium Hotel Group · Iberostar · Tivoli
Best of French Polynesia
Four Seasons Bora BoraBora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.7
Conrad Bora Bora NuiBora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.6
Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad