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Best time to visit Matera

Late May–Early Jun, Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.8°C, with 1.4 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Matera
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Season calendar

Matera season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Off-season (season score 25.1)Mid Jan: Off-season (season score 22.3)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 11.8)Early Feb: Off-season (season score 18.6)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 27.5)Late Feb: Fair (season score 35.6)Early Mar: Fair (season score 37.7)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 50.9)Late Mar: Okay (season score 52.9)Early Apr: Good (season score 66.1)Mid Apr: Good (season score 69.8)Late Apr: Great (season score 78.3)Early May: Great (season score 83.3)Mid May: Great (season score 82.3)Late May: Best (season score 88.2)Early Jun: Best (season score 86.1)Mid Jun: Great (season score 83.1)Late Jun: Good (season score 65.7)Early Jul: Good (season score 65.9)Mid Jul: Good (season score 65.5)Late Jul: Okay (season score 49.3)Early Aug: Good (season score 57.3)Mid Aug: Good (season score 61.8)Late Aug: Good (season score 67.0)Early Sep: Great (season score 78.7)Mid Sep: Great (season score 83.0)Late Sep: Best (season score 86.0)Early Oct: Great (season score 81.3)Mid Oct: Great (season score 83.8)Late Oct: Great (season score 79.0)Early Nov: Great (season score 78.2)Mid Nov: Good (season score 60.9)Late Nov: Okay (season score 46.2)Early Dec: Fair (season score 40.6)Mid Dec: Fair (season score 29.1)Late Dec: Fair (season score 30.2)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryOff-season13.8°C1.966.0%
FebruaryOff-season14.6°C1.665.6%
MarchOkay16.6°C1.662.3%
AprilGood19.9°C1.960.2%
MayGreat24.4°C1.656.2%
JuneGreat29.8°C1.038.7%
JulyGood32.9°C0.625.3%
AugustGood32.7°C0.528.5%
SeptemberGreat28.1°C1.547.7%
OctoberGreat23.4°C1.854.0%
NovemberGood18.8°C2.163.3%
DecemberFair14.7°C1.564.7%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Matera?
Late May–Early Jun, Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.8°C, with 1.4 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Matera?
Late Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 13.4°C, with 2.2 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Matera?
January, April, November, with about 2.1 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: MARINA DI GINOSA(35 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.