Skikda Province · Algeria
Skikda travel guide
Skikda is a city in Skikda Province, Algeria, home to about 163,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- CZL70 km · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport
- Currency
- DZDAlgerian dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Language
- Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber
When to go
The best time to visit Skikda
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Skikda are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 109 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 Skikda: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), about 70 km from the city centre in a straight line; Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE, 81 km) and Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL, 92 km) are also within reach.
CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport
AAE · Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport
GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport
Questions
Skikda: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Skikda?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Skikda are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 109 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Skikda?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), about 70 km from the city centre in a straight line; Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE, 81 km) and Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL, 92 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Skikda?
Algerian dinar (DZD).
Nearby
Destinations near Skikda
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.