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Bora Bora vs Los Cabos

Bora Bora and Los Cabos, 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.

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By the numbers

Bora BoraLos Cabos
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog20
Average guest rating★ 4.7
Nightly rates$800+
Adults-only resorts0 of 20 of 0
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilEssentially just September, and briefly
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — and peak villa pricing)October–June; whales December–April
Best forHoneymoons, once-in-a-lifetime lagoon tripsAdults-leaning luxury, golf, whale season, West Coast escapes

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bora Bora — high °F898989898786868686878888
Los Cabos — high °F787981858993939290888480
Bora Bora — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Los Cabos — rain (in)0.30.10.10.00.00.10.91.64.01.00.40.6

Approximate climate normals for Bora Bora lagoon and Cabo San Lucas / San José del Cabo — planning guidance, not a forecast.

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