Elista weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · regional city · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Elista is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with September and June close behind. Elista averages about 2,294 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Elista?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Elista is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Elista?
Elista gets a moderate 2,294 hours of sunshine a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate August (89) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #26 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 381 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 25 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 25 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 33 mm | 2 |
| April | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 26 mm | 4 |
| May | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 52 mm | 6 |
| June | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 39 mm | 7 |
| July | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 34 mm | 7 |
| August | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 20 mm | 6 |
| September | 86 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 34 mm | 4 |
| October | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 29 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 30 mm | 0 |
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Elista: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Elista?
Elista is a regional city in Russia with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Elista get a year?
Elista gets about 2,294 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Elista?
The sunniest time to visit Elista is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Elista?
January is the least sunny month in Elista, scoring 0/100 with about 25 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Elista?
The typical midday UV index in Elista peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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