Djelfa weather in April

In April, Djelfa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Djelfa's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djelfa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Djelfa is city in Djelfa Province, Algeria.

Density
490/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Djelfa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5186
6186
7187
8187
9197
10197
11197
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13197
14197
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How April really feels in Djelfa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Djelfa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 2961.69.92.8
Feb12° / 245.31.710.73.6
Mar16° / 296.20.611.75.5
Apr19° / 3660.112.87.0
May25° / 12°305.6013.87.7
Jun31° / 17°164.5014.35.3
Jul35° / 21°93014.13.0
Aug34° / 20°144.6013.33.6
Sep28° / 16°366.4012.26.7
Oct22° / 11°325.2011.17.6
Nov15° / 214.7010.25.3
Dec11° / 235.40.89.73.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
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226337
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266634
276634
286733
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Djelfa gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
520
620
720
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2321
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
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30100

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:427:01
212.46:407:02
312.46:397:03
412.46:387:04
512.56:367:05
612.56:357:05
712.56:337:06
812.66:327:07
912.66:317:08
1012.76:297:08
1112.76:287:09
1212.76:267:10
1312.86:257:11
1412.86:247:12
1512.86:227:12
1612.96:217:13
1712.96:207:14
1812.96:187:15
1913.06:177:16
2013.06:167:16
2113.06:157:17
2213.16:137:18
2313.16:127:19
2413.16:117:20
2513.26:107:20
2613.26:097:21
2713.26:077:22
2813.36:067:23
2913.36:057:24
3013.36:047:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
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196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
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266.8Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Djelfa

In seasonPeak

In April, Djelfa sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Djelfa sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Djelfa?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Djelfa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Djelfa in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Djelfa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Djelfa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djelfa peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Djelfa in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Djelfa is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1634 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Djelfa?

Djelfa sits at 34.7°N, 3.3°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Dar Chioukh, 32 km away.

Topography around Djelfa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Djelfa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djelfa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 1,161 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m.

The land around Djelfa is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Dar Chioukh 32 km · ’Aïn el Bell 37 km · Charef 43 km · Hassi Bahbah 49 km · Feidh el Botma 50 km · Messaad 62 km · El Idrissia 72 km · ’Aïn el Melh 84 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Djelfa (34.6728°, 3.263°, elevation 1,138 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).