Crimea in winter 2020-2021. Holidays in December, January, February

We share useful information about winter holidays in Crimea - 2020-2021. What's the weather like? Where is it better to go to rest and what to do? What sanatoriums and hotels to stay in? Prices. Reviews of tourists.

Winter Crimea is still not very popular with tourists, most associate the peninsula exclusively with a beach holiday, and in December, January and February the number of tourists is small. Although the weather in the Crimea in winter pleases with moderate coolness: the temperature during the day is from 0 to + 10 ° С, dry and sunny. The climate in the southern part of the peninsula is unique in that it is warm on the coast and snow in the mountains. At this time, the sea air is especially useful: you can walk along the sea, fish or slowly drink coffee in one of the cafes.

What is the weather in winter in Crimea

Real winter in Crimea is in the mountains, the best places for snow entertainment are the Angarsk pass, the Chatyrdag plateau and Ai-Petri. In the coastal regions of Southern Crimea, snow is rare, but it can be snowy for several days in January. It usually lays only a few days and melts quickly.

Let's find out what is the weather in the Crimea in winter and the air temperature.

In December in Yalta, Alushta and Sevastopol during the day + 8 ° С, at night +1 ... + 3 ° С, slightly colder in Sudak and Feodosia +6 ... + 7 ° С during the day, + 1 ° С at night, in Kerch +5 ° С during the day, at night –1 ° С. Sometimes it rains or just cloudy, the weather is somewhat reminiscent of late autumn in the central European part of Russia.

January - February in Yalta, Alushta and Sevastopol + 6 ° С during the day, 0 ° С at night. In Sudak and Feodosia +3 ... + 5 ° С during the day, –1 ...–2 ° С at night. Feels a little colder in February, often storms, strong winds blow from the sea. In especially warm winters, some trees begin to bloom in the Crimea at the end of February, and in March most fruit trees pick up flowering, it is very beautiful and warm, up to about + 15 ° C.

In winter 2012, the weather on the Crimean peninsula was unusually cold: in January, after rains with snow, it became sharply colder, even on the South Coast it was –7 ° С, followed by a sharp warming up to + 8 ° С. The frosts in the north of the peninsula were so strong that the sea froze over the coast. But such surprises happen every 80 years. In 2020-2021 winter in Crimea promises to be normal, without anomalies.

However, it is still better to dress warmly: a down jacket, comfortable shoes at a low speed. Even at above-zero temperatures, there are cold winds from the sea, which do not bring much pleasure.

Find out about the rest in Crimea in summer, spring and autumn.

Where to relax in Crimea in winter

Winter vacation in Crimea involves a rich excursion program, so it is best to go south - to Yalta, Alushta or Sevastopol. These cities will surprise you with the absence of crowds of people and the sparkling cleanliness of the streets and embankments.

Life in small resort villages in the low season freezes: cafes are closed, there is no entertainment, so this kind of vacation is suitable for romantics or people who want to escape from the hustle and bustle of cities.

In addition to sightseeing holidays, in winter in the Crimea, you can improve your health in health resorts. People with diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous systems, disorders of the digestive system, and organs of the musculoskeletal system go to Yalta and Miskhor. In Evpatoria, Saki, Sudak, diseases of urological and gynecological nature, respiratory organs and the endocrine system are treated.

Find out where is the best place to relax in Crimea.

Sanatoriums of Crimea in winter

Some Crimean sanatoriums work in winter, and many of them are located in the vicinity of Big Yalta. At this time, prices are more affordable than in summer - in the range of 2500-3000 rubles. per day. Vacationers are offered health or spa treatments, a pool with heated sea water, bowling, billiards, a gym and other entertainment.

Almost all the South Coast sanatoriums are located in park areas, for example, the Yalta sanatorium "Russiya" is located in a park of the 19th century, in Gurzuf the sanatorium "Gurzufsky" is located in a beautiful old park with a river and fountains.

Sanatorium "Ai-Petri" is located in the former estate of Count Naryshkin and the Dolgoruky princes at the foot of the famous mountain. The territory has its own large park, and not far from the sanatorium there is a cable car, Alupka Park and Vorontsov Palace. For the treatment of patients in their profile, mud therapy, thalassotherapy, manual massage and other popular methods are used.

In the center of Yalta, in the historical place of the city, there is a sanatorium named after Kirov. Next to it - the house-museum of A.P. Chekhov and the house of L. Tolstoy, the Magarach wine-making institute and other interesting objects. The sanatorium is located in the ancestral princely estate, on its territory there is a large park with cypresses and other plants. For the treatment of patients, there are rooms for aerotherapy, electro mud therapy and other procedures, there is a drinking pump room.

Sanatorium "Dnepr" is located not far from Yalta at Cape Ai-Todor. Once upon a time there were the possessions of the Grand Duke Romanov. It provides services for hirudotherapy, speleotherapy, acupuncture, inhalation therapy, mud therapy, various types of massages, baths and other services. The unique plants of the local Haraksky park make it possible to apply the method of aerotherapy in treatment.

Hotels

If there is no need for wellness procedures, then you can stay in one of the hotels - the most popular are the Oreanda and Yalta-Intourist hotels in Yalta, the Porto Mare family hotel in Alushta, the 1001 Nights resort hotel in Gaspra and others. ... If you need cheaper housing, you can always rent an apartment or rent a room in a private boarding house.