Elista in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Elista sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Elista's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Elista's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Elista in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Elista reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Elista
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Elista weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -6° | 28 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -6° | 23 | 6 | 4.3 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / -1° | 36 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 5° | 35 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 5.1 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 43 | 8.1 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 39 | 6.7 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 29 | 5.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 23 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 28 | 5.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 15° / 6° | 33 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 6° / -0° | 29 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 28 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Elista gets around 92 mm of rain over 17 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Elista?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Elista for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Elista in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Elista sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Elista in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Elista in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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
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.