Béchar Province · Algeria
Béchar travel guide
Béchar is a city in Béchar Province, Algeria, home to about 166,000 people.
- Best months
- February to April, October and November
- Nearest airport
- CBH6 km · Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport
- Currency
- DZDAlgerian dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Language
- Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber
When to go
The best time to visit Béchar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Béchar are February to April, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; October is the wettest, with about 14 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Béchar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bouarfa Airport (UAR, 102 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Bechar is on the national highway N6 about 600 km from Oran. The road is paved but speeds are limited. Although Bechar is close to and would be easily accessible from Morocco, the border has been closed since 1994 due to political conflict. The national rail company SNTF has a daily overnight passenger service from Oran, taking just over 12 hours, with arrival in Bechar in the early morning.
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CBH · Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport
UAR · Bouarfa Airport
Questions
Béchar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Béchar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Béchar are February to April, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; October is the wettest, with about 14 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Béchar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bouarfa Airport (UAR, 102 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Béchar?
Algerian dinar (DZD).
Nearby
Destinations near Béchar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.