Jijel Province · Algeria
Jijel travel guide
Jijel is a city in Jijel Province, Algeria, home to about 132,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- GJL10 km · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport
- Currency
- DZDAlgerian dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Language
- Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber
When to go
The best time to visit Jijel
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jijel are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 92 mm of rain.
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 Jijel: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA, 63 km) and Ain Arnat Airport (QSF, 81 km) are also within reach.
GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport
BJA · Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport
QSF · Ain Arnat Airport
Questions
Jijel: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jijel?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jijel are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 92 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jijel?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA, 63 km) and Ain Arnat Airport (QSF, 81 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jijel?
Algerian dinar (DZD).
Nearby
Destinations near Jijel
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.