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

Djelfabul: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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.
What to eat in AlgeriaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Blida · 203 km
- Biskra · 226 km
- Bab Ezzouar · 228 km
- Algiers · 229 km
- Sétif · 259 km
- Batna · 283 km
- Constantine · 359 km
- Sidi Bel Abbes · 360 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2500017 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q2794758 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Djelfabul: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
