Djelfa

City in Algeria: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Djelfabul

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Overview

Djelfa is a city in Algeria. About 265,833 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Algeria in our atlas.

It lies at 34.67° N, 3.26° E, about 1,138 m (3,734 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Algiers time zone.

Location

Red dot: Djelfa. Green dots: other major cities of Algeria. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Djelfa has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 36°C (98°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 0°C (31°F). Around 288 mm (11 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Oct.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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