Brazil vs French Polynesia

Costao do Santinho Resort sits on a hillside overlooking the ocean, with a large blue pool, loungers, and multi-story beige buildings surrounded by lush green vegetation.

Four Seasons Bora Bora villa with thatched roof bungalow, private pool, palm trees, and white lounge chairs under umbrellas.

French Polynesia2 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Brazil 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.

Brazil guide · French Polynesia guide · How we score

By the numbers

Brazil compared with French Polynesia
Brazil	Measure	French Polynesia
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
8	Resorts in our catalog	2
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.7
$128–$405/night pp	Nightly rates	$667–$1631/night pp
0 of 8	Adults-only resorts	0 of 2
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	Low hurricane risk
April–July on the northeast coast	Rainy season	November–April
September–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)	Sweet spot	May–October (dry season; also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)
Portuguese (English limited outside tourist areas)	Language	French & Tahitian (English at resorts)
Brazilian real (BRL) – cards widely used	Currency	CFP franc (XPF) – US dollars not widely used
127V/220V, Type N plugs (adapter needed)	Power	220V, Type C/E plugs (bring an adapter)
On the right	Driving	On the right
Salvador (SSA)	Main airport	Tahiti–Papeete (PPT), then a flight to Bora Bora (BOB)
~7–9h from the US East Coast (often via connection)	Flight time	~8h nonstop from the US West Coast (LAX–PPT)

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

On the map

Brazil

French Polynesia

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Brazil and French Polynesia
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Brazil · 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
Brazil · 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 Northeast coast (Bahia) and Tahiti / Bora Bora: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Brazil

Full Brazil guide

Chains here: Amarante · Vila Galé · Costao do Santinho

Best of French Polynesia

Full French Polynesia guide

Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad