Batna
Batna is a city in Algeria, 1,037 m above sea level. It has a population of about 290,645 (2013). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Batna at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
28 mm of rain
10 mm of rain
How Batna has grown
People living in the built-up area (41 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+287%98k in 1975 → 378k in 2025Weather in Batna
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 29%
When to go to Batna
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 55 | 65 | 81 | 78 | 68 | 54 | 55 | 68 | 87 | 65 | 44 |
| High | 11° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 25° | 31° | 35° | 34° | 28° | 23° | 16° | 12° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 33 | 25 | 35 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 35 |
| Wet days | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
What's on in Batna
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Batna
Outdoors around Batna
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Batna
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Algeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Batna
Earthquakes around Batna
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Tombs and cemeteries
Universities and research institutes
Batna from above
Getting to Batna
Places near Batna
Places with a climate like Batna
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
