Batna in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Batna sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 103 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Batna's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Batna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 103 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Batna in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Batna reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Batna
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 87 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Batna weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 1° | 38 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 31 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 10.7 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 3° | 51 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 54 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 10° | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 28 | 6.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 18° | 16 | 5.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 26 | 7.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 46 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 10° | 38 | 7.5 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 5° | 34 | 6.3 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 34 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Batna gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Batna
None of Batna's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Batna sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Batna?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batna.
What to pack for Batna in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Batna sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Batna in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batna peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Batna in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Batna is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Batna?
Batna sits at 35.6°N, 6.2°E, 1,037 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tazoult-Lambese, 11 km away.
Topography around Batna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Batna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Batna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,060 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,170 m.
The land around Batna is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.
Algeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $6,051
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 69%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 468
- Religion
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 Batna (35.556°, 6.1741°, elevation 1,037 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.