Maratea
Located in Province of Potenza, Basilicate Coordinates: 39°59′48″ N 15°43′21″ E
- Population
- 5,045
- 5K
- Elevation
- 262 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Maratea
- Airports
- QSR Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport98 km
- SUF Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport129 km
About Maratea
Maratea is a municipality. Location: Province of Potenza, Basilicate. Population: 5,045. Elevation: 262 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Monte Castagnareto and Monte del Papa.
Photos of Maratea
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Basilica di San Biagio Luke18389 at Italian Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Maratea
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 11° · Rain 120 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- November (120 mm)
- Driest month
- July (18 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) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 93 | 86 | 83 | 52 | 29 | 18 | 33 | 64 | 109 | 120 | 114 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Maratea
The nearest airport is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), 98 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) (129 km). The nearest large city is Split, 395 km to the north.
Airports
- Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) Salerno 98 kmnorthwest
- Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) Lamezia Terme (CZ) 129 kmsouth
- Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) Bari 154 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Split Population: 149.8K 395 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maratea
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Monte del Papa Mountain 18 kmNE
- Spiaggia Dell'Arcomagno Beach 17 kmS
- Spiaggia di Scalea Beach 22 kmS
- Monte Castagnareto Mountain 16 kmN
25–60 km14 places
- Spiaggia Cirella di Diamante Beach 33 kmS
- Spiaggia del Troncone Beach 33 kmW
- Mingardo Beach 35 kmW
- La Mula Mountain 39 kmSE
60–100 km60 places
- SoundRise Beach Beach 80 kmE
- Marina di Schiavonea Beach 80 kmSE
- Spiaggia Villaggio Thurium Beach 77 kmSE
- Spiaggia Salicetti Beach 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Maratea
8 places- 1 Maratea 2.7K
- 2 Massa 583
- 3 Acquafredda 285
- 4 Castrocucco 203
- 5 Cersuta 201
- 6 Brefaro 183
- 7 Santa Caterina 98
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights1
- Basilica di San Biagio · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte Castagnareto Mountain, Lagonegro16 km N
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Monte del Papa Mountain, Lagonegro18 km NE
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Spiaggia Dell'Arcomagno Beach, San Nicola Arcella17 km S -
Monte Rotondo Mountain, Casaletto Spartano24 km NW
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Spiaggia di Scalea Beach, Scalea22 km S
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Capo Scalea Natural site, Calabria19 km S
Sources & licences
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