Matera
Italy
One of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, defined by thousands of prehistoric cave dwellings.
Warmest month is July at 31°C on average. Coolest is January at 10°C. Driest reading falls in July with 2 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline€2.75 (~$3.00)PPP price tier 3 / 4
- €3.75 (~$4.00)PPP price tier 3 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology3h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors543 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10° | ±5° | 8 |
| February | 12° | ±4° | 6 |
| March | 14° | ±4° | 6 |
| April | 17° | ±5° | 6 |
| May | 22° | ±5° | 7 |
| June | 28° | ±5° | 4 |
| July | 31° | ±5° | 2 |
| August | 31° | ±4° | 4 |
| September | 26° | ±5° | 4 |
| October | 21° | ±4° | 5 |
| November | 16° | ±4° | 9 |
| December | 12° | ±4° | 6 |
What to do
- Sleep in a restored cave hotel
- Explore the ancient rock-hewn churches of the Sassi
- Hike the Murgia plateau for panoramic town views
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.