Elista weather in November

In November, Elista sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Elista's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
5th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:13 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Elista is city in the Kalmyk Republic, Russia.

Density
514/km²
people per km²
Founded
1865

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Elista reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2102
3102
492
592
692
781
881
981
1081
1171
1270
1370
1460
1560
1660
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
214-1
224-2
234-2
244-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
283-3
293-3
302-3

How November really feels in Elista

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Elista weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°287.85.48.80.0
Feb / -6°2364.3100.0
Mar / -1°367.93.311.61.1
Apr16° / 356.90.113.35.1
May23° / 12°438.1014.77.1
Jun29° / 17°396.7015.56.3
Jul31° / 19°295.6015.25.0
Aug31° / 18°234.20145.7
Sep24° / 12°285.4012.37.6
Oct15° / 336.70.210.75.1
Nov / -0°296.42.49.20.8
Dec / -4°286.94.98.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53070
62971
72971
82971
92872
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152575
162575
172575
182476
192377
202377
212278
222377
232179
242080
251981
261981
271882
281882
291882
301783

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Elista gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1204
2204
3204
4205
5205
6205
7206
8206
9206
10206
11206
12217
13217
14217
15218
16218
17228
18229
19229
20229
212210
222210
232210
242211
252211
262211
272211
282112
292112
302112

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:524:42
29.86:534:40
39.76:544:39
49.76:564:37
59.66:574:36
69.66:594:35
79.67:004:33
89.57:024:32
99.57:034:31
109.47:054:30
119.47:064:29
129.37:084:27
139.37:094:26
149.27:104:25
159.27:124:24
169.27:134:23
179.17:154:22
189.17:164:21
199.17:174:21
209.07:194:20
219.07:204:19
228.97:214:18
238.97:234:17
248.97:244:17
258.87:254:16
268.87:264:16
278.87:284:15
288.87:294:14
298.77:304:14
308.77:314:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Elista?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elista.

What to pack for Elista in November

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

In November, Elista sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Elista in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elista peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Elista in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Elista is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1817 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elista?

Elista sits at 46.3°N, 44.3°E, 94 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Divnoye, 83 km away.

Topography around Elista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.

The land around Elista is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
234 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Divnoye 83 km · Arzgir 104 km · Ipatovo 123 km · Blagodarnyy 149 km · Svetlograd 154 km · Zimovniki 165 km · Kotel’nikovo 170 km · Budyonnovsk 170 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Elista (46.3079°, 44.2554°, elevation 94 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).