Matera weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: April – July, September – October
What is the weather like in Matera in January?
In January, Matera is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 55 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Matera.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 41 | 36 | 43 |
| Day | 12° | 11° | 11° |
| Night | 4° | 3° | 3° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 9 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 34 min07:15 – 16:49
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %25 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %66 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Matera in January: quick answers
Is Matera hot in January?
No. In January, Matera is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Matera in January?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 55 mm.
Matera month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences