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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €2.75 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Italy, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €3.75 (~$4.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Italy, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      3h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      543 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January10°9°C8
    February12°8°C6
    March14°8°C6
    April17°10°C6
    May22°9°C7
    June28°10°C4
    July31°9°C2
    August31°8°C4
    September26°9°C4
    October21°8°C5
    November16°8°C9
    December12°7°C6

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.