Batna
City in Algeria: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Théâtre de Batna: Angeoun, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Batna is a city in Algeria. About 289,504 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of Algeria in our atlas.
It lies at 35.56° N, 6.17° E, about 1,037 m (3,402 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Algiers time zone.
Location
Red dot: Batna. Green dots: other major cities of Algeria. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Batna has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -1°C (30°F). Around 440 mm (17 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in AlgeriaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Biskra · 88 km
- Constantine · 98 km
- Sétif · 98 km
- Tébessa · 177 km
- Annaba · 207 km
- Djelfa · 281 km
- Bab Ezzouar · 300 km
- Algiers · 308 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2505572 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q338844 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Théâtre de Batna: Angeoun, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)