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Bora Bora vs Portugal

Bora Bora and Portugal, 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.

Bora Bora guide · Portugal guide · How we score

By the numbers

Bora BoraPortugal
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog21
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$800+$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 20 of 1
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilNovember–March
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — and peak villa pricing)June–September (the ocean stays refreshingly cool all year)

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
Portugal — high °F616265687279848480746762
Bora Bora — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Portugal — rain (in)3.12.61.61.50.80.20.10.21.12.63.33.9

Approximate climate normals for Bora Bora lagoon and Algarve — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Bora Bora

  1. 1.Four Seasons Bora Bora — Bora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Conrad Bora Bora Nui — Bora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad

Full Bora Bora guide

Best of Portugal

  1. 1.Pine Cliffs Resort — Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal · ★ 4.6

Chains here: The Luxury Collection

Full Portugal guide

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