Ai-Petri
| Ai-Petri | |
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 A panorama of the winter on Ai-Petri
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Russia |
| Coordinates | 44°27′04″N 34°3′10″E |
| Geography | |
  Ai-Petri | |
| Country | Territory of Ukraine, occupied by Russia |
| Parent range | Crimean Mountains |
Ai-Petri (Ukrainian: Ай-Петрі, romanized: Ay-Petri, Russian: Ай-Петри, romanized: Ay-Petri, Crimean Tatar: 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).
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).
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 (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | 124.4 (4.90) |
117.9 (4.64) |
85.0 (3.35) |
56.6 (2.23) |
57.3 (2.26) |
70.7 (2.78) |
49.1 (1.93) |
57.4 (2.26) |
68.9 (2.71) |
83.9 (3.30) |
109.5 (4.31) |
137.9 (5.43) |
1,018.6 (40.10) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.6 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 108.3 |
| 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 | 80.2 | 99.3 | 148.4 | 194.6 | 261.8 | 279.3 | 315.0 | 281.3 | 220.2 | 172.0 | 117.4 | 75.5 | 2,245 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization | |||||||||||||
Images
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A panoramic view from Ai-Petri. -
View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka. -
View on Ai-Petri -
View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka. -
Ai-Petri in the 1850s, by Carlo Bossoli
