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Monthly climate in Djelfa, Algeria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Djelfa, Algeria

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Djelfa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°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 maximum16°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 high11°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 mean6°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 low1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Djelfa, Algeria

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Djelfa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)637864345355

Monthly sunshine hours in Djelfa, Algeria

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Djelfa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228282330340382378386371326320278277
Mean daily daylight hours10h 6m10h 55m11h 59m13h 4m13h 58m14h 25m14h 11m13h 23m12h 21m11h 16m10h 20m9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Djelfa, Algeria

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Djelfa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)45810101111109754