Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Djelfa features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 293 mm (11.5 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Djelfa enjoys an average of 3903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Djelfa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 °C (78 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Djelfa experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Djelfa, Algeria with other places around the world.
Djelfa usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 7 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Djelfa are February, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) | 14 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 45 (1.8) | 37 (1.4) | 19 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 28 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Djelfa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Djelfa: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 282 | 330 | 340 | 382 | 378 | 386 | 371 | 326 | 320 | 278 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 25m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Djelfa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Djelfa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |