Bab El Kantra Bridge
Bab El Kantra Bridge is an arch bridge in Constantine, Algeria. It is one of the 14 most looked-up sights in the country on this site and ranks 13th among Algerian sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and August, when daily highs reach between 30 °C and 34 °C and rainfall is at its lowest. The months of December and January are the wettest, with about 12 days of rain in January and 9 days in December.
Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport is 10 km from the bridge, and the site is about 321 km from Algiers. Visitors can combine a trip to the bridge with visits to the Sidi M'Cid Bridge, which is 0.5 km away, or the Ahmed Bey Palace, located 0.6 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 34 °C. The wettest is December, with about 94 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 79 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 62 | 94 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
