- Population
- 60,404
- 60.4K
- Elevation
- 411 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 12
- listed under Matera
- Airports
- BRI Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport54 km
- BDS Brindisi Airport114 km
About Matera
Matera is a municipality. Location: Province of Matera, Basilicate. Population: 60,404. Elevation: 411 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Valle Guerro and Valle Iesce.
Climate of Matera
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (70 mm)
- Driest month
- July (25 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 45 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Matera
The nearest airport is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 316 km to the north.
Airports
- Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) Bari 54 kmnorth
- Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 114 kmeast
- Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) Foggia (FG) 124 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Split Population: 149.8K 316 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Matera
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Monte Santa Trinità Mountain 22 kmE
- Valle Iesce Natural site 6 kmNE
- Valle Guerro Natural site 4 kmW
- Chiesa del Purgatorio Attraction 1 kmSE
25–60 km40 places
- Spiaggia Pane e Pomodoro Beach 56 kmNE
- Lido Azzurro Beach 49 kmE
- Spiaggia di Chiatona Beach 43 kmSE
- Lido Bruno Beach 60 kmSE
60–100 km47 places
- Monte del Papa Mountain 88 kmSW
- Capo Colonna Natural site 70 kmN
- Lido Colonna Beach 68 kmN
- Matinelle Beach Beach 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Matera
12 places- 1 La Martella 1.9K
- 2 Zona Paip 488
- 3 Borgo Venusio 389
- 4 Borgo Picciano A 153
- 5 Borgo Picciano B 56
- 6 Zona Industriale la Martella 3
- 7 Cementeria 1
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights5
- Chiesa del Purgatorio · Attraction
- Chiesa di Santa Lucia alle Malve · Attraction
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale "Domenico Ridola" · Museum
- Palazzo Lanfranchi · Historic site
- Santa Maria de Idris e San Giovanni in Monterrone · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Valle Guerro Natural site, Basilicate4.4 km W
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Valle Iesce Natural site, Basilicate6 km NE
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Monte Santa Trinità Mountain, Castellaneta22 km E
Sources & licences
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