Ai-Petri

Ai-Petri
Cablecar ascending Ai-Petri
Highest point
Elevation	1,234.2 m (4,049 ft)
Coordinates	44°27′4″N 34°3′10″E
Geography
Ai-Petri
Countries	Ukraine (de jure) Russia (de facto)
Parent range	Crimean Mountains

Ai-Petri (Template:Lang-ru, Template:Lang-uk, Template:Lang-crh); (translated from Greek. Saint Peter) is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea. The name has Greek origin, and is translated as St. Peter (Template:Lang-el).

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.

Climate

Climate data for Ai-Petri (1961–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.6 (25.5)	−3.1 (26.4)	−0.5 (31.1)	4.9 (40.8)	9.5 (49.1)	12.9 (55.2)	15.1 (59.2)	14.7 (58.5)	11.0 (51.8)	6.5 (43.7)	2.6 (36.7)	−1.5 (29.3)	5.7 (42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	154 (6.1)	123 (4.8)	81 (3.2)	61 (2.4)	68 (2.7)	71 (2.8)	55 (2.2)	56 (2.2)	64 (2.5)	62 (2.4)	107 (4.2)	173 (6.8)	1,075 (42.3)
Source: NOAA

Images

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