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Djelfa
Djelfa, Algeria

Djelfa

Djelfa is a city in Algeria, 1,138 m above sea level. It has a population of about 265,833 (2008). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now11°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population265,833
Local time02:02
34.67° N, 3.26° EElevation 1,138 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
The year in Djelfaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec91October
October: high / low22° / 10°
Rain this month26mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct

Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Djelfa at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in July

Coolest month1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

27 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

8 mm of rain

How Djelfa has grown

People living in the built-up area (40 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+1384%41k in 1975 → 613k in 2025
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Weather in Djelfa

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Clear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 39%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct23°10°
Wed28 Oct20°9°
Thu29 Oct20°10°2.7 mm
Fri30 Oct20°9°
Sat31 Oct18°8°
Sun1 Nov17°7°
Mon2 Nov16°7°3.1 mm
Tue3 Nov17°7°3.6 mm
Wed4 Nov16°6°

When to go to Djelfa

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score496073868872596279917352
High10°12°15°19°24°30°35°34°28°22°15°11°
Low1°1°4°7°11°16°20°19°15°10°5°2°
Rain (mm)32242227281581624261927
Wet days436652015454

What's on in Djelfa

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Djelfa

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

حديقة الحيواناتZoos
1.8 km
مسجد عبد الله بن مسعودViewpoints
3.1 km
Djelfa LandTheme parks
3.6 km
قزية مسكةViewpoints
15 km

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Algeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Djelfa

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Djelfa

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4M'Sila 25 km ←1965 · 145 km
5.4El Ghicha 12 km ↓1950 · 139 km
5.1Dar Chioukh 29 km →2006 · 55 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 2

Ancient sites in Algeria

Universities and research institutes

Ziane Achour University of DjelfaUniversity or college · founded 1999
Research Center in AgropastoralismResearch institute · founded 2019

Djelfa from above

Around Djelfa5 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Djelfa

Laghouat - Molay Ahmed Medeghri AirportLOO
106 km
Houari Boumediene AirportALG
225 km
Biskra - Mohamed Khider AirportBSK
227 km
DjelfaRailway station
6.1 km

Places near Djelfa

Places with a climate like Djelfa

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Djelfa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Djelfa.
What is the hottest month in Djelfa?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Djelfa?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Djelfa?
April is the wettest month with about 27 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.