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Matera

Hot and mostly dry from June to August; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years40.7°N370 m above the sea
  1. Jan54°12°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb55°13°36°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar60°16°40°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr66°19°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May76°24°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun87°31°62°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul92°33°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug92°33°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep83°28°61°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct74°23°54°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov65°18°47°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec56°13°40°4°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to August, with highs near 90°F and nights near 65°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 56°F. The rain comes from November to May, on about two days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to August, with highs near 32°C and nights near 18°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 13°C. The rain comes from November to May, on about two days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Matera sits

Europe/Rome
this place
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Latitude
40.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
370 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Bernalda29 km south

The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Matera, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 54°F in January to 92°F in July and August.Highs from 12°C in January to 33°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (34% of days), driest in July (14%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (13% cover), cloudiest in January (52%).

Daylight

From 9h 18m in December to 15h 02m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Matera, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
37°3°54°12°
2 days52%9h 37m
FebruaryWetter
36°2°55°13°
2 days48%10h 35m
MarchWetter
40°4°60°16°
2 days47%11h 52m
AprilWetter
45°7°66°19°
2 days45%13h 15m
MayWetterAt its best
53°12°76°24°
2 days44%14h 26m
JuneHot season
62°17°87°31°
2 days31%15h 02m
JulyHot season
67°19°92°33°
1 day13%14h 45m
AugustHot season
67°19°92°33°
1 day18%13h 43m
September
61°16°83°28°
2 days36%12h 23m
OctoberAt its best
54°12°74°23°
2 days42%11h 00m
NovemberWetter
47°8°65°18°
2 days49%9h 51m
DecemberWetter
40°4°56°13°
2 days51%9h 18m

When is the best time to visit Matera?

The best months are May, or October: highs near 75°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May, or October: highs near 24°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Matera?

July and August, with highs near 92°F and lows near 67°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 54°F.July and August, with highs near 33°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 12°C.

When does it rain most in Matera?

April, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Matera?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Matera?

July, when cloud covers about 13% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 52%.

Places with a year like Matera's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Matera's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Matera's summer.

Elsewhere in Italy

All of Italy

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Matera. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.