Ai-Petri (Ukrainian: Ай-Петрі, 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).
| Ai-Petri | |
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 A panorama of the winter on Ai-Petri | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 44°27′04″N 34°3′10″E / 44.45111°N 34.05278°E |
| Geography | |
.jpg)  Ai-Petri | |
| Country | Territory of Ukraine, occupied by Russia[2] |
| Parent range | Crimean 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).[3]
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[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Images
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
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References
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