Djelfa Province · Algeria

Djelfa travel guide

Djelfa is a city in Djelfa Province, Algeria, home to about 266,000 people.

Best months
April, May, September and October
Nearest airport
LOO105 km · Laghouat - Molay Ahmed Medeghri Airport
Currency
DZDAlgerian dinar
Time zone
Africa/Algiers
Language
Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber

About

About Djelfa

Djelfa (Arabic: الجلفة, romanized: al-Ǧilfah) is the capital city of Djelfa Province, Algeria and the site of ancient city and former bishopric Fallaba, which remains a Latin catholic titular see.

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Things to do

What to see and do in Djelfa

See

  • Rock art
  • Rocher de Sel

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When to go

The best time to visit Djelfa

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Djelfa are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 50 mm of rain.

0°18°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Djelfa: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Laghouat - Molay Ahmed Medeghri Airport (LOO), about 105 km from the city centre in a straight line.

medium airport

LOO · Laghouat - Molay Ahmed Medeghri Airport

104.6 km from the centreICAO DAUL

Questions

Djelfa: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Djelfa?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Djelfa are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 50 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Djelfa?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Laghouat - Molay Ahmed Medeghri Airport (LOO), about 105 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Djelfa?

Algerian dinar (DZD).

Nearby

Destinations near Djelfa

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.