Djelfa weather in December

In December, Djelfa sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Djelfa's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djelfa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:52 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical December day in Djelfa reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25112
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How December really feels in Djelfa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Djelfa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85842
95743
105743
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175644
185644
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
245941
256040
266139
276238
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Djelfa gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1181
2181
3181
4181
5172
6172
7172
8172
9172
10172
11172
12172
13172
14172
15172
16173
17183
18183
19183
20183
21183
22173
23173
24173
25173
26173
27163
28163
29163
30153
31153

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:415:32
29.87:425:32
39.87:435:32
49.87:445:32
59.87:455:32
69.87:455:32
79.87:465:32
89.87:475:32
99.77:485:32
109.77:485:32
119.77:495:32
129.77:505:33
139.77:515:33
149.77:515:33
159.77:525:33
169.77:525:34
179.77:535:34
189.77:545:34
199.77:545:35
209.77:555:35
219.77:555:36
229.77:565:36
239.77:565:37
249.77:575:37
259.77:575:38
269.77:575:38
279.77:585:39
289.77:585:39
299.77:585:40
309.77:595:41
319.77:595:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 2.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Djelfa

In seasonPeak

None of Djelfa's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Djelfa?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Djelfa.

What to pack for Djelfa in December

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

In December, Djelfa sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Djelfa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).