Barbados vs Bora Bora

Barbados and Bora Bora, 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.

Barbados guide · Bora Bora guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Barbados	Bora Bora
U.S. travel advisory	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog	8	2
Average guest rating	★ 4.2	★ 4.7
Nightly rates	$500–$800+/night	$800+
Adults-only resorts	3 of 8	0 of 2
Hurricane exposure	Low hurricane risk	Low hurricane risk
Rainy season	June–November, typically short heavy showers	November–April
Sweet spot	December–April	May–October (dry season — and peak villa pricing)

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Barbados — high °F	83	83	84	86	87	87	87	88	88	87	86	84
Bora Bora — high °F	89	89	89	89	87	86	86	86	86	87	88	88
Barbados — rain (in)	2.6	1.6	1.3	1.4	2.3	4.4	5.8	5.8	6.7	7.0	6.1	3.8
Bora Bora — 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 West & south coasts and Bora Bora lagoon — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Barbados

Chains here: Sandals · Sugar Bay · Mango Bay

Full Barbados guide

Best of Bora Bora

Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad

Full Bora Bora guide

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