Anapa is located in the south-west of Krasnodaredge, on the Black Sea coast. The distance from it to Moscow is 1,530 km, and to Krasnodar - 170 km. The climate of Anapa is mild, but dry. The water temperature and weather in Anapa during the most part of the holiday season are comfortable for swimming.
Anapa is located on the border of the steppe plainsTaman peninsula and wooded ridges of the Caucasian mountains. It is quite a quiet resort with a moderate development and a large sandy beach. Transport accessibility is quite high: the city can be easily reached by road or by train, and calm weather favors flights.
The climate in Anapa is favorable.Although it is even hotter in the summer than in Sochi resorts, lower air humidity and openness to winds make the heat more pleasant, and swimming in the sea is comfortable. The water temperature in Anapa is optimal for swimming. Water in the sea quickly warms up, as it is rather shallow. The sandy bottom and small depth made this resort popular for family holidays.
The river Anapka flows along the city - a typical flat river.
The climate has a direct impact ontemperature of sea water. In Anapa, it is weakly continental, mild. Summers are hot, dry, with clear and cloudy weather. There are often droughts. The water temperature in the sea in Anapa during the holiday season ranges from 21 to 25 degrees. The season lasts until October.
Anapa is the sunniest of all resortsKrasnodar Territory. In summer there are almost no cloudy days here. They happen in the cold season and transitional seasons, but then on the beaches there are almost no holidaymakers.
Autumn is warmer than winter.In the first half of this season, the swimming season is open and the weather is usually cloudy and warm. From the second half of October, it's already quite cool in the mornings and evenings. There are also more significant cooling associated with the northern winds.
In the spring, the weather is cooled by the sea water that has cooled during the winter. Therefore, the swimming season begins only at the end of May. In general, the weather in the spring is stable and warm.
The water temperature in Anapa varies by monthsDuring the year from + 6.2 degrees in February to + 24.4 degrees in August. However, global warming leads to more intense warming of sea water in summer in recent years.
The following annual temperature course is observed in the sea.
In January, the water temperature is in the greenzone and corresponds to a value of +7 degrees Celsius. The gradual cooling of the sea, heated in the last warm season, compensates for the gradual increase in the flux of solar radiation. Therefore, in February the average temperature of sea water drops even lower - to +6.2 degrees.
However, in March, sunny and relatively warmthere are more days, and the sea begins to absorb more than give. As a result, its average temperature rises to +7.5 degrees. In April, the number of sunny days increases, and the sun is already quite high above the horizon, the days become quite long. This leads to a further increase in the water temperature, which reaches +10.7 degrees. In May, the water temperature changes to a yellow-green zone, rising to 15.3 degrees.
The water temperature in June is in the yellow zone andcorresponds to +20.5 degrees. In July and August, the temperature of the water continues to increase, and it passes into the orange zone. Its values for these months are +23.5 and + 24.4 °, respectively.
In September, the water begins to cool, remainingin the orange zone. The average temperature is +21.3 degrees. Since October, the transition to the green zone begins. The sea cools rapidly, heating the rather cooled continental air, and the water temperature drops to +17 degrees. In November, the average temperature of the surface layer of the sea is already +12.3 degrees, and in December only + 9 °.
The city is bordered by a large sandy beacharc-shaped, with a width of up to 450 m in places. The depth set is very slow. At a distance of 25 m from the shore the depth can be 1 meter. There are no fenced areas. In some places, the shoreline is covered with boulders and does not enjoy the love of holidaymakers.
Comments on the Otzovik website forthe last 2 years, show that not everyone is happy with everything. Most complain about the dirty or just bad sea. Such complaints are present for every second who wrote a response. Sometimes in the shortcomings indicate a significant number of people, heat, fraud and high prices.
As the pluses most often note an incredible amount of entertainment, less often - the benevolence of residents, good air, sea, climate, beach, nice prices, greens and amenities.
In general, most of the people who left the review,gives a good and excellent rating of rest in Anapa. But a lot of those who rated their vacation for 3, 2, and even 1. Recommend the rest in Anapa 76% of visitors to the site.
Thus, Anapa is an ideal seaside resort,best suited for families. Hot, but not too stuffy weather with a breeze and shallow, well warmed by the sun, the sea is the main visiting card of this resort. The water temperature in Anapa is comfortable for swimming throughout the season. At the same time, Anapa did not stay away from global warming, so some vacationers still complained about the heat and lack of air conditioners, as well as the large number of people on the beach. Many considered the sea dirty or even infected with infections. In general, the reviews about Anapa are quite contradictory. All this speaks about the need to more closely monitor the ecology of the resort, and banal garbage collection. In conditions of warming, it would be advisable to expand the holiday season, which would reduce the load on the beaches during the peak period.
