Mountain in Crimea, Ukraine
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).
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].
A military base is located here. It was attacked in May 2024. Newsweek reported that a Russian commander was killed in the attack.[3]
Climate
Climate data for Ai-Petri (1991–2020)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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0.0 (32.0)
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0.2 (32.4)
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2.6 (36.7)
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8.3 (46.9)
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13.4 (56.1)
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17.6 (63.7)
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20.6 (69.1)
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20.4 (68.7)
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15.2 (59.4)
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11.1 (52.0)
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6.2 (43.2)
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1.5 (34.7)
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9.8 (49.6)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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−2.8 (27.0)
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−3.0 (26.6)
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−0.6 (30.9)
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4.7 (40.5)
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10.1 (50.2)
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13.8 (56.8)
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16.7 (62.1)
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16.5 (61.7)
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11.5 (52.7)
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7.4 (45.3)
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2.9 (37.2)
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−1.2 (29.8)
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6.3 (43.3)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−5.7 (21.7)
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−6.2 (20.8)
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−3.8 (25.2)
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1.4 (34.5)
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6.6 (43.9)
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10.2 (50.4)
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13.1 (55.6)
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12.7 (54.9)
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7.9 (46.2)
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3.9 (39.0)
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−0.4 (31.3)
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−4.1 (24.6)
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3.0 (37.4)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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125 (4.9)
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108 (4.3)
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84 (3.3)
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58 (2.3)
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57 (2.2)
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69 (2.7)
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47 (1.9)
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57 (2.2)
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73 (2.9)
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84 (3.3)
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104 (4.1)
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139 (5.5)
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1,005 (39.6)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
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13.5
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11.2
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11.6
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8.4
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7.3
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7.0
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5.3
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5.5
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6.6
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8.3
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9.2
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12.8
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106.7
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Average relative humidity (%)
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81.0
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78.6
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76.1
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68.4
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66.2
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67.9
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64.6
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65.4
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70.8
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71.0
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73.1
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81.2
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72.0
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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85
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103
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144
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188
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264
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286
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320
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290
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219
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170
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115
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74
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2,258
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Source: NOAA[4]
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Gallery
References
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Aj-Petri.
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