The holiday season in Crimea can be year-round (it all depends on what you expect from the holiday), but the best time to visit the peninsula is late May - early October. The low season on the peninsula, which occurs in early spring, winter and late autumn, cannot be called a “dead” season: at this time you can enjoy sightseeing and skiing holidays in winter.
Features of rest in the Crimean resorts in different seasons
- Spring: this time of year is characterized by either positive or subzero temperatures. Warming can be observed only in April, and in summer it becomes warm in May.
- Summer: the beginning of June will delight you with the warm sea - at this time you can not only swim in the sea and bask in the sun, but also ride boats and pleasure yachts, visit dolphinariums and Botanical Gardens.
- Autumn: The first half of autumn is warm on the peninsula, which is ideal for a beach holiday. And from the middle of October, rains and strong winds can begin.
- Winter: Crimean winter is mild, although sharp cold snaps and strong winds turning into storms on the coast are not rare. At this time, snowboarders and skiers should visit the Ai-Petri mountains.
Beach season in Crimea
The swimming season on the peninsula opens in early June (the water warms up to + 20-21 degrees), but it is worth considering that on the southern Crimean coast the water temperature can be + 15-17 degrees due to cold underwater currents.
Lovers of different beaches will like Crimea because there are resorts with pebble, rocky and sandy beaches. In the Tarkhankut area, for a beach holiday, you can choose shallow bays in the small villages of Olenevka, Mezhvodnoye, Chernomorskoye and Portovoye (the water here is warm already at the beginning of May). And rest on the beaches of Evpatoria will delight you with fine golden sand, curative mud and a gentle seabed.
Diving
The best time for diving in Crimea is September-October (warm, calm, excellent visibility under water).
In numerous Crimean diving schools, beginners can attend their first lessons, and professionals can take part in underwater excursions. In the depths of the sea, you can see sunken warships and merchant ships, rock grottoes, as well as sail along special excursion routes with mystical exhibits. It is worth noting that the southwestern region of Crimea, from Cape Lucull to Cape Sarych, is interesting and richly saturated with various underwater objects.
On vacation in Crimea, you will be able to admire architectural masterpieces (there are palaces, estates, estates), improve your health (sanatoriums and boarding houses are at your service), enjoy a beach vacation.
