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Policoro: which weather forecast is most accurate

Data come from the province of Matera (reference capital: Matera), combined with nearby provinces weighted by distance. Over the last two weeks, Meteo Aeronautica Militare got it wrong least often in this area (75/100).

Earthquakes · Policoro Air quality · Policoro

No weather alerts today for Policoro · Source: Italian Civil Protection Department

Most accurate in this area, last 2 weeks

Meteo Aeronautica Militare

There is no clear winner at the province level
Data updated on 12 October 2026 at 14:48

Rain nearby, right now

The nearest rain core is less than 1 km north of the centre of Policoro, with light intensity.

Observed data from the latest radar sweep (11:25) · Radar-DPC, Italian Civil Protection

Yesterday in Matera

Observed data for 11 October
19°
High
15°
Low
3.3 mm of rain

The reference provincial capital for Policoro is Matera

How we calculate the score

Every day we compare the forecasts of 5 weather services with data measured in the provincial capitals. The score runs from 0 to 100 and covers the last 14 days: 75% is about forecasting rain and 25% about temperature. Policoro is not a measuring point: the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by distance.

How we measure accuracy
How much each province counts

For this town the score combines data from 8 provinces, weighted by geographic distance.

Provinces considered:

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Weather service ranking for this area

  1. 1
    Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    75/100
    meteoam.it(opens in a new tab)
  2. 2
    Apple Weather
    74/100
    No public website
  3. 3
    3BMeteo
    73/100
    3bmeteo.com(opens in a new tab)
  4. 4
    Meteo.it
    48/100
    meteo.it(opens in a new tab)
  5. 5
    iLMeteo.it
    42/100
    ilmeteo.it(opens in a new tab)

Yesterday's report card

11 October

Forecasts made the day before for Matera, compared with what actually happened

Meteo Aeronautica MilitareWinner of the day
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • 3BMeteo
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • Meteo.it
    Highspot onLowspot onRaincorrect
  • Apple Weather
    Highspot onLowcloseRainwrong
  • iLMeteo.it
    HighoffLowcloseRainwrong

Spot on = within 2 degrees · Close = within 4 degrees

Ongoing streaks

  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare has nailed the high for 34 days in a row
  • 3BMeteo has nailed the high for 34 days in a row
  • Meteo Aeronautica Militare has called the rain right for 4 days in a row

The situation around Policoro

Around Matera, precipitation was frequent over the past week. Meteo Aeronautica Militare tops the 14-day ranking for the Policoro area, but by a minimal margin of under 3 points over the second-placed service. Looking at rain only, first place in the provincial capital goes to Apple Weather. Strong wind for most of the week, with intense gusts. Nearby municipalities (Scanzano Jonico, Rotondella) have the same service in first place. Rain makes up three quarters of the score and temperature one quarter: in a week this wet, rain is what makes the difference.

Updated on 13 October 2026

Sun and moon today

07:01
Sunrise
18:17
Sunset
11h 16m
Daylight

3 fewer minutes of daylight than yesterday

Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated

Map of Policoro

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Nearby towns

Scanzano Jonico
5.8 km
Rotondella
9.4 km
Nova Siri
10.5 km
Montalbano Jonico
13.2 km

Localities in Policoro

Lido di Policoro

Get to know Policoro

Over the last two months, next-day forecasts for the Matera area had an average accuracy index of 73 out of 100 (average across all services). It ranks 23 of 107 among Italy's most predictable areas.

Average accuracy by how far ahead the forecast is made:

  • For tomorrow
    73/100 · very reliable
  • 2 days ahead
    73/100 · very reliable
  • 5 days ahead
    70/100 · very reliable
15,976
Inhabitants
077021
ISTAT code
Matera (MT) • Basilicata