Bora-Bora Travel Forum

What is the weather in October like? Is there a lot of rain?
If we are going for 3 weeks, which places besides Bora Bora, Moorea, Tahiti, etc.. should we consider? This is for our honeymoon.

Thanks!

October is generally a good month -- although who knows, with all the climate changes going on lately? The rainy/cyclone season is generally November to March. You should be OK. On an average day on the big islands, the tradewind sweeps in from the SE, and some puffy clouds build up over the island peaks, and then there is sometimes a brief downpour in mid-afternoon.

Besides the islands you mention, you might want to consider Huahine, which is also lovely, but more low-key than the above very touristed islands. Book your inter-island flights well in advance, as they are often very full and over-booked. Or, you could consider a cruise ship circulating around in the area. There are several that you should be able to find by googling it, or use cruisecritic.com. Happy planning!

You could be lucky as the very wet rain season in East Polynesia is from November to April, and the dangerous winds that can cause tornadoes from January to April. So October could still be a good month.