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Climate - Matera (Basilicata)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Matera
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The climate of Matera can be defined as transitional Mediterranean, given that it has relatively mild winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in southern Italy, in Basilicata, at an altitude of 400 meters (1,300 feet), in the western part of the Murge, a karst plateau which is largely located in Puglia. The "sassi di Matera" are districts of the city that host rock-hewn buildings and architecture.
South-east of the city is the Parco della Murgia Materana, where there are rock-hewn churches built in the early Middle Ages. The Gravine di Matera are narrow canyon-shaped valleys formed by erosion.
To the west is the San Giuliano regional reserve, with the artificial lake created by a dam on the Bradano river.

The winter, from December to February, is quite mild, however, it depends on the period.
There are mild periods, in which Atlantic currents prevail, during which there can also be rainy days.
During periods of stable weather, it can get cold at night, fog can form and the temperature can drop to the freezing point or slightly below.
On the other hand, during cold spells, the temperature can drop below freezing, and it can even snow.
Snow in Matera is rarer than in Potenza, given the lower altitude, however it can occur when cold air from the Balkan Peninsula reaches the Murge after picking up moisture on the Adriatic Sea.

Matera

The summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with rare rainy days and some thunderstorms coming from the Apennines.
During hot air invasions from Africa, the temperature can reach 36/37 °C (97/99 °F), and sometimes even 39/40 °C (102/104 °F).

Best Time


The best times to visit Matera are spring and autumn, ie from mid-April to the end of May and from mid-September to mid-October. In summer it can get very hot, especially from late June to late August.

Matera - Climate data


In Matera, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.9 °C (42.6 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 25.4 °C (77.7 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Matera - Average temperatures (2015-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January1.89.95.9355042.6
February3.2127.6385445.7
March4.213.68.9405748
April6.818.212.5446554.5
May11.822.217537262.6
June16.82721.9628171.4
July19.83125.4688877.7
August19.23024.6678676.3
September15.125.220.2597768.3
October9.32014.7496858.4
November5.914.910.4435950.7
December2.811.37375244.7
Year9.819.714.749.667.458.5

In Matera, precipitation amounts to 525 millimeters (20.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 25 mm (1 in) in the driest months (July, August) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Matera - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January401.66
February401.64
March5026
April451.87
May301.24
June351.45
July2513
August2512
September5025
October451.85
November602.47
December7539
Year52520.764

In Matera, there are on average around 2645 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Matera - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January4.5140
February5140
March6180
April7210
May8.5270
June10295
July11345
August10.5320
September8.5255
October6.5210
November5155
December4130
Year7.32645

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