Kalmykia · Russia
Elista travel guide
Elista is a city in Kalmykia, Russia, home to about 104,000 people.
- Best months
- May and September
- Nearest airport
- ESL8 km · Elista Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
When to go
The best time to visit Elista
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Elista are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 47 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Elista: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Elista Airport (ESL), about 8.1 km from the city centre in a straight line.
ESL · Elista Airport
Questions
Elista: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Elista?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Elista are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; June is the wettest, with about 47 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Elista?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Elista Airport (ESL), about 8.1 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Elista?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Elista
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.