Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elista features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 367 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elista enjoys an average of 3469 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 39 minutes to 15 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Elista are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elista experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Elista, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Elista usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 8 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elista are June, August and October. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 42 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 14 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 15 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 34 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Elista are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elista: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104 | 189 | 274 | 338 | 390 | 416 | 432 | 401 | 327 | 289 | 198 | 106 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 3m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 34m | 14h 59m | 15h 42m | 15h 20m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 52m | 9h 25m | 8h 39m |
Elista experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elista UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |