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Matra

Located in Arrondissement of Corte, Upper Corsica Coordinates: 42°16′49″ N 9°23′26″ E

Map showing the location of Matra Matra
Location in France
Population
42
42
Elevation
567 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Matra
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BIA Bastia-Poretta International airport31 km
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport56 km

About Matra

Matra is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Corte, Upper Corsica. Population: 42. Elevation: 567 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bastia-Poretta International airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Mont de Pruno and Rocher de Muteri.

Climate of Matra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (98 mm)
Driest month
July (14 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Matra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°12°14°18°22°25°25°22°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°7°11°14°17°17°15°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)717065604431142665989585

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Matra

The nearest airport is Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 235 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 31 kmnorth
  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 56 kmnorthwest
  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 235 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 299 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 347 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 350 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Matra

Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 340 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Moriani-Plage Beach 16 kmNE
  • Étang de Terrenzana Lake 19 kmSE
  • Étang del Sale Lake 24 kmSE
  • Étang de Diane Lake 20 kmSE

25–60 km498 places

  • Corsica Island 28 kmSW
  • Banda Bianca Beach 41 kmN
  • Saleccia Beach 52 kmN
  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 58 kmW

60–100 km405 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 71 kmSW
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 68 kmSW
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 79 kmSW
  • Plage de Carataggio Beach 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Matra

2 places
  1. 1 Matra 46

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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