Ai-Petri

Mountain in Crimea, Ukraine

Ai-Petri

Parent rangeCrimean Mountains

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).

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 [uk].

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.
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

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aj-Petri.

^ "Topographic map of Ai-Petri". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
^ "Ai-Petri Mountain" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2010-04-08.
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020: Ai-Petri" (CSV). National Canters for Environmental Information. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^ "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.