Matera weather in March

In March, Matera sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Matera's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.2 µg/m³ · 2010

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Matera reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24166
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

Matera weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 5280.99.42.9
Feb12° / 5491.210.43.2
Mar15° / 589.30.411.74.6
Apr18° / 579.60.113.15.9
May23° / 13°428.1014.27.3
Jun28° / 17°356.3014.96.8
Jul31° / 20°224.7014.65.7
Aug31° / 20°235013.65.6
Sep26° / 16°467.1012.37.3
Oct22° / 12°527.7010.97.1
Nov16° / 658.30.19.75.4
Dec12° / 578.70.99.13.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45347
55347
65545
75644
85743
95743
105842
115941
125941
135941
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195743
205743
215644
225545
235545
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Matera gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1333
2332
3332
4322
5322
6312
7311
8301
9301
10291
11291
12281
13281
14271
15271
16271
17271
18271
19281
20281
21291
22291
23301
24301
25301
26302
27302
28302
29301
30301
31301

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:375:36
211.06:365:38
311.16:345:39
411.16:335:40
511.26:315:41
611.26:305:42
711.36:285:43
811.36:265:44
911.36:255:45
1011.46:235:47
1111.46:225:48
1211.56:205:49
1311.56:185:50
1411.66:175:51
1511.66:155:52
1611.76:135:53
1711.76:125:54
1811.86:105:55
1911.86:085:56
2011.86:075:58
2111.96:055:59
2211.96:036:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:586:03
2612.15:566:04
2712.25:556:05
2812.25:536:06
2912.35:516:07
3012.35:506:08
3112.45:486:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Matera?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Matera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matera in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Matera sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Matera in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 1 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Matera in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matera peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Matera in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Matera is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matera?

Matera sits at 40.7°N, 16.6°E, 401 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ginosa, 16 km away.

Topography around Matera

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matera.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 339 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,866 m.

The land around Matera is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (25%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ginosa 16 km · Altamura 18 km · Santeramo in Colle 19 km · Gravina in Puglia 23 km · Gioia del Colle 31 km · Acquaviva delle Fonti 33 km · Palagiano 38 km · Casamassima 42 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Matera (40.666°, 16.6046°, elevation 401 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).