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Chiesa del Purgatorio

Located in Matera, Province of Matera Coordinates: 40°39′52″ N 16°36′32″ E

Chiesa del Purgatorio
Pietro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Zona Paip
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Elevation
393 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
BRI Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport54 km
BDS Brindisi Airport113 km

About Chiesa del Purgatorio

Chiesa del Purgatorio is a tourist attraction. Location: Matera, Province of Matera. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Museo Archeologico Nazionale "Domenico Ridola" and Palazzo Lanfranchi.

At a glance

Architectural style
Romanesque architecture

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Chiesa del Purgatorio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
July (23 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 Chiesa del Purgatorio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°15°20°25°29°28°25°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°7°11°15°18°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)606059474027233148767874

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

How to get to Chiesa del Purgatorio

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 113 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 Chiesa del Purgatorio

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Monte Santa Trinità Mountain 21 kmE
  • Valle Iesce Natural site 6 kmN
  • Valle Guerro Natural site 5 kmW
  • Santa Maria de Idris e San Giovanni in Monterrone Attraction 1 kmE

25–60 km39 places

  • Spiaggia Pane e Pomodoro Beach 56 kmNE
  • Lido Azzurro Beach 48 kmE
  • Spiaggia di Chiatona Beach 42 kmSE
  • Lido Bruno Beach 59 kmSE

60–100 km47 places

  • Monte del Papa Mountain 89 kmSW
  • Capo Colonna Natural site 70 kmN
  • Lido Colonna Beach 68 kmN
  • Matinelle Beach Beach 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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