Ai-Petri

Ai-Petri (Crimean Tatar: Ay Petri, Ukrainian: Ай-Петрі, romanized: Ay-Petri) is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea. The name is of Greek origin, and translates as "St. Peter" (Greek: Άγιος Πέτρος, romanized: Ágios Pétros).

Ai-Petri
A panorama of the winter on Ai-Petri
Highest point
Elevation1,234 m (4,049 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Ukraine
Coordinates44°27′04″N 34°3′10″E
Geography
Ai-Petri is located in Crimea
Ai-Petri
Ai-Petri
Parent rangeCrimean Mountains

Overview

Ai-Petri is one of the windiest places in Crimea. The wind blows for 125 days a year, reaching a speed of 50 m/s (110 mph).[2]

The peak is located above the city of Alupka and the town of Koreiz.

There is a cable car that takes passengers from a station near Alupka to the main area in Ai-Petri.

The Ai-Petri massif makes up one side of the Grand Canyon of Crimea, with the other side being the Boyka massif.

Climate
Climate data for Ai-Petri (1991–2020, temperatures and humidity 1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 2.5
(36.5)		 8.2
(46.8)		 12.9
(55.2)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 19.6
(67.3)		 14.9
(58.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 5.5
(41.9)		 1.3
(34.3)		 9.3
(48.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 4.6
(40.3)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 15.8
(60.4)		 11.2
(52.2)		 7.0
(44.6)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 5.9
(42.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 1.4
(34.5)		 6.2
(43.2)		 9.8
(49.6)		 12.4
(54.3)		 12.2
(54.0)		 7.8
(46.0)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 2.7
(36.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 125
(4.9)		 118
(4.6)		 84
(3.3)		 58
(2.3)		 57
(2.2)		 69
(2.7)		 47
(1.9)		 57
(2.2)		 73
(2.9)		 84
(3.3)		 104
(4.1)		 139
(5.5)		 1,015
(39.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14 11 12 8 7 7 5 6 7 8 9 13 107
Average relative humidity (%) 81.7 79.4 75.8 68.8 66.5 68.8 66.1 66.2 70.6 71.7 74.1 81.4 72.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 85 103 144 188 264 286 320 290 219 170 115 75 2,259
Source: NCEI[3][4]

Images
  • A panoramic view from Ai-Petri.
    A panoramic view from Ai-Petri.
  • View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka.
    View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka.
  • View on Ai-Petri
    View on Ai-Petri
  • View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka.
    View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka.
  • Ai-Petri in the 1850s, by Carlo Bossoli
    Ai-Petri in the 1850s, by Carlo Bossoli

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aj-Petri.
  1. "Topographic map of Ai-Petri". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  2. "Ai-Petri Mountain" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2010-04-08.
  3. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020: Ai-Petri" (CSV). National Canters for Environmental Information. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". National Canters for Environmental Information. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.


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