Sea of ​​Azov water temperature. Sea of ​​Azov in June: water temperature, reviews. Photo and video of tourists. Economic importance and environmental problems

What is the water temperature in the Sea of ​​Azov? And in Black? Where do you go anyway? Perhaps now all these questions are as relevant as possible. The time has come summer holidays and everyone strives to go to the sea for at least a week, take a break from the bustle of the city, din and constant haste.

Water temperature in the Sea of ​​Azov. general description object

If you delve into history, you can quickly find out that in ancient times there was no Sea of ​​Azov did not exist, but simply flowed into the Black Sea at the site of the modern Kerch Strait.

In ancient times, the Greeks called it the Meotian Lake, a little later the Romans renamed it the swamp of the same name.

Throughout history, the sea has been renamed several times: Balyk-Dengiz, Mayutis, Saks Sea, Salakar, Samakush, Chabak-Dengiz. And only in the second half of the 18th century, the name Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov was assigned to the reservoir, which probably occurred on behalf of the Polovtsian prince Azum (Azuf) killed on its shores.

The Sea of ​​Azov can be classified as an inland sea located in the eastern part of Europe. According to experts, only by understanding its nature and characteristics, it is possible to draw the correct conclusion about the temperature differences of this reservoir.

First of all, it should be noted that the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov is considered the shallowest in the world, its depth does not exceed fourteen meters, while the average, fluctuating within marks of 6.8-8 m, is 7.4 m.

Water temperature in the Sea of ​​Azov. What is it due to?

From the point of view of scientists, this object is characterized by both high temporal and spatial variability of the main thermal conditions. This feature can be explained by the presence of several factors at once:

  • geographic location, because the sea is located just on the border of two types of seas: freezing and non-freezing;
  • significant shallowness;
  • sufficient indentation of the coast;
  • low salinity.

The main source of heat, which abundantly enters the sea surface, is If calculated as a whole, then Azov is capable of absorbing 4000 MJ / m2 of the energy of the celestial body per year. Of this amount, 2200 MJ/m2 is needed for evaporation, 1500 MJ/m2 is used for effective radiation, and only 300 MJ/m2 is used for contact heat exchange with the environment.

A significant role is also played by water exchange with the neighboring Black Sea, as well as the flow of two full-flowing rivers - the Kuban and the Don. Although their influence is different. For example, the Kuban and the Black Sea make the waters of Azov warmer, but the Don, on the contrary, significantly cools.

Not so long ago, scientists conducted a selective analysis of data in different squares of the reservoir. As a result, it turned out that the water temperature in the Sea of ​​Azov can also be characterized in terms of vertical thermal structure. The most stable indicators were observed from May to July, when the water, starting from shallow water, gradually warmed up, reaching its maximum value. Further, a process of stable cooling is observed, and, finally, in October, stratification becomes completely unstable.

Water temperature in the Sea of ​​Azov in warm and cold seasons

Monthly water temperature values ​​are very variable, in contrast to the average annual ones, which, according to experts, are quite stable. The water temperature of the Sea of ​​Azov is controlled by two hydrometeorological stations located in Berdyansk and Mysovoy. Installed modern instruments show that standard monthly deviations range from 0.7 to 2.2 °C.

Their highest coefficients fall on April and October, i.e., precisely at the time when the most intense seasonal temperature changes are observed.

The smallest can be noted in summer and at the very beginning of autumn. At this time, the rate of seasonal changes in water temperature is underestimated. The same situation is observed in January-February, but only in Berdyansk, because. here the ice cover stabilizes the temperature considerably.

Note that the highest temperature values ​​of water are in the range of 29.3-32.8 °C. The lowest ones are from approximately -2.4 °С in the city of Genichesk to about -0.5 °С in the city of Taganrog.

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With the onset of summer, tourists rush closer to the sea. Everyone missed the warmth, the sun and sea water. But not everyone knows where to go and which sea to choose. Today we will talk about the Sea of ​​Azov in June. The water temperature this month is normal, and according to the reviews of tourists, you can swim and sunbathe. And this is so necessary for everyone who, during the cold months, managed to miss the sea and is in a hurry to catch up. We have photo and video materials about the Sea of ​​Azov and about the resorts that stand on the shores of this chic and already warm sea. Watch and wait for the summer.

The Sea of ​​Azov is big. On its shore there are children's camps, where since the beginning of summer there are a lot of students who spend school holidays. There are many resort towns on the seashore, many of them are known all over the world and foreigners come here. Perhaps the most famous is the resort city of Yeysk. Here in summer period up to a million tourists come from all over Russia. Beautiful city, good beaches and developed infrastructure. Rest in Yeysk is pleasant and comfortable.

Also, tourists who prefer to relax in their homeland know such resorts as: Kirillovka and Novokonstantinovka. These are small resorts that only live by accepting tourists in the summer. This is even more of a village, but during the beach season there are so many tourists that the villages turn into cities with a population of under two hundred thousand people.

As we have already said, the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov is large, so at different resorts it can be absolutely different weather and sea temperature. Look at the summary table below, which shows which sea resorts have the most best water in the month of June:

Reviews of tourists.
Since tourists rest here from May to October, they left a lot of reviews about the rest on the Sea of ​​Azov. Let's read them.

Svetlana.
“We rested with friends in Kirillovka. The sea was warm, the weather was sunny. We swam almost every day, as it rained a couple of times. The water is not very clean. On the beach, the bottom was not entirely sandy, but rather clay mixed with sand. Therefore, when you go into the sea, your feet are not very pleasant. And if children start running around here, then all the dregs from the bottom rise up, and the water is dirty. You come out of the sea, and you have black spots on you! There are no special excursions, but you can take a walk on your own. We walked along the sea, in the evenings there are beautiful landscapes. all in all. There is one plus here - the warm sea, but otherwise not very much.

Danya.
“In June, there is nowhere to relax on the sea. The water is cool, and people have been swimming in the Sea of ​​Azov since mid-May. We rested in Berdyansk as a family. Rest is different. Some liked it, some not so much. Yes, the sea is warm, the weather is sunny. The beach is normal, but otherwise not so much. There are no tours, nowhere to go. As a family, we just walked around the city in the evenings, went into nature and examined everything ourselves.

The sea here is clean, although they said that there would be dirt. The wind and waves brought no bottles, no branches, no other debris. The beach is sandy, the entrance is gentle and the children liked it. But I repeat - they rested here only because of the sea. In July, the Black Sea will also become warm, then we will go to Sochi or Anapa.

What do tourists need to know?
The Sea of ​​Azov has no direct access to the ocean. First it connects with the Black Sea and this connection is called the Kerch Strait. Now there is a bridge that will connect mainland Russia with the Crimea. The bridge will be used by cars and trains. Currently, a ferry service operates there, thanks to which you can get to the Crimea by sea. But there is often a storm at sea, and the crossing may operate according to the actual weather.

The Sea of ​​Azov washes the coast of Russia, Ukraine and Crimea. The most famous cities near the sea are Yeysk, Taganrog and Rostov-on-Don. Rostov and the Sea of ​​Azov are connected by the Don River. And many tourists directly along the river get to the sea on boats and boats. There are thousands of large and small resort towns and villages on the shores of the Sea of ​​Azov. Annually at the peak beach season about a million Russians rest on the seashores.

The climate of the Sea of ​​Azov is significantly influenced by the vast steppes surrounding it in southern Ukraine, Ciscaucasia and Crimea with their rather dry climate. In the Sea of ​​Azov, the average July temperatures range from +22 to +24°, January temperatures from 0 to +6°, and the average annual precipitation is 300-500 mm.

Of course, the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov also has a well-known positive influence on the climate of the surrounding territories, going in the direction of softening continentality. However, due to the small area of ​​the Sea of ​​Azov, this influence is not particularly strong and affects mainly the coastal areas, not extending far into the depths of wall spaces.

In relation to major meteorological processes, the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov is located in adverse conditions, namely: in winter, a front of increased atmospheric pressure(the so-called “Voyeikov axis”), from which cold continental air rushes to the sea, which leads to the freezing of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov.

Eastern and northeastern winds blow over the Sea of ​​Azov in winter, southern, southwestern and westerly winds usually associated with the passage of subtropical cyclones and the establishment of a monsoon flow from the Atlantic Ocean.

In the summer, when the regime is set barometric pressure, close to normal or slightly higher than normal, and cyclones pass less frequently, local circulation develops in the sea in the form of breezes, that is, winds blowing from the sea to land during the day, and from land to sea at night.

The Sea of ​​Azov is characterized by relatively cold, but short winter, mild summer with even temperature distribution, warm autumn compared to spring and high relative humidity air. Medium annual temperature air in the Sea of ​​Azov ranges from +9 to +11°. In summer, the temperature for all areas is almost the same. The maximum temperature in July is +35 - +40°. The transition from summer to winter is gradual. The first frosts in the Taganrog Bay on the northern coast come in October, and in the southern part of the sea - in the first half of November. In winter, the temperature can drop to -25 - -30 ° and only in the Kerch region does frost usually not exceed -8 ° (although in individual years can also reach -25 - -30 °). At the very cold month year, in January, the average monthly air temperature at sea ranges from -1° to south coast Sea of ​​Azov to -6 ° in the north.

Relative humidity in the Sea of ​​Azov is high all year round. Even in the most warm months it averages at least 75-85%.

Frequent winds increase evaporation, which for the entire Sea of ​​Azov is about 1000 millimeters per year.

The lowest temperatures of the surface water layer are observed in the northern and eastern parts of the Sea of ​​Azov. Winter temperatures - for December-February here range from 0 to +1°, summer - for July-August - from +22 to +25°. The temperature of the surface layer of the Sea of ​​Azov in the western and southern coastal regions is higher and fluctuates from 0 to +3°C in winter, and rises to +26°C in summer.

The average annual water temperature of the Sea of ​​Azov in the north is +11°, and in the south about +12°. In summer, the sea warms up very strongly and often near the coast the water temperature reaches + 30 - + 32 °, and in the middle part + 24 - + 25 °. In winter, when the water cools below zero, the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov is covered with ice. Freezing in other years lasts 4-4.5 months, from December to March. The thickness of the ice reaches 80-90 cm. First of all, ice appears in the Taganrog Bay, then in the Utlyuk, Yeysk, Beisug and Akhtar estuaries.

The coastal parts of the Sea of ​​Azov and the Taganrog Bay are covered with a continuous ice cover. In the central part of the Sea of ​​Azov and in the Kerch region, ice is floating.



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The Sea of ​​Azov is characterized by significant temporal and spatial variability of thermal conditions. This feature is explained by the geographical position on the southern periphery of temperate latitudes (on the border of freezing and non-freezing seas), the shallowness of the Sea of ​​​​Azov, the indentation of its coasts, relatively low salinity, etc. The interaction of all these factors determines the characteristics of the thermal conditions of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov.

The main source of heat entering the surface of the Sea of ​​Azov is solar radiation. Number of total solar radiation absorbed by the Sea of ​​Azov per year, on average over a long period is about 4000 MJ/m2. Of this amount of heat, 2200 MJ/m2 is spent annually for evaporation, about 1500 MJ/m2 for effective radiation, and 300 MJ/m2 for contact heat exchange with the atmosphere. The heat balance of the surface of the Sea of ​​Azov is covered in detail on the page dedicated to climate.

Water exchange with the Black Sea, as well as the runoff of the Don and Kuban, have an insignificant effect on the thermal regime of the Sea of ​​Azov. On average, for a year, the waters of the Don cool the sea, while the Black Sea and Kuban waters warm it. Quantification thermal influence of the above factors, related to the entire sea area, showed that the cooling effect of the Don is about 0.8 MJ/m2 per year, and the warming effect of the Kuban and Black Sea waters is 2.1 and 7.5 MJ/m2, respectively.

The predominant role of radiation factors in the formation thermal regime The Sea of ​​Azov is clearly seen in the zonal distribution of the average annual long-term values ​​of water temperature according to data from coastal stations. They gradually increase from 11.2°C in the northern part of the Sea of ​​Azov to 12.2-12.4°C in the south, i.e. by about 0.5°C per 1° latitude. There are no distinct trends in the long-term course of temperature. Visually, one can distinguish a slightly lower background of the temperature of the Sea of ​​Azov in the second half of the 20s - in the early 30s and an increased one - in the second half of the 60s - early 70s.

The calculation of long-term linear trends from the second half of the 1940s to 1986 showed practically no trend in Berdyansk and a slight positive trend (0.03 °C) in Mysovoy. The latter circumstance may be associated with some increase in the warming effect of the Black Sea waters in cold part year (October-February) in connection with the construction of the Tsimlyansk hydroelectric complex and an increase in river runoff withdrawals. This is to some extent confirmed by calculations of long-term trends. average monthly temperature waters of the Sea of ​​Azov. It also follows from these data that the trends of monthly values ​​are much larger than those of the annual ones, but in general, over the year, with long-term averaging, they practically balance out.

Seasonal changes in the water temperature of the Sea of ​​Azov, as well as other shallow water areas of temperate latitudes, are very pronounced. The average monthly long-term values ​​of water temperature at the coastal hydrometeorological stations of the Sea of ​​Azov indicate the following. The range of the annual course in different areas of the Sea of ​​Azov is 23.2-24.7 ° C, and it decreases somewhat in the direction from north to south, mainly due to the difference between the lowest temperatures in the northern and southern regions of the Sea of ​​Azov.

The most low temperature observed in January-February, and the highest - in July. During the period of greatest warming, the water temperature practically levels off throughout the Sea of ​​Azov. From the beginning of cooling (August), the water temperature in the southern part of the Sea of ​​Azov becomes higher than the temperature in the northern and central regions. From April to July the picture is reversed. This is probably due not only to the zonal location of observation points and morphological features regions, but also with the warming effect of the Black Sea waters on the southern regions of the Azov Sea during the cooling period, and with their cooling effect during the period of intense warming of the shallow Azov Sea. In open deeper areas of the Sea of ​​Azov Maximum temperature water is celebrated in August.

The most intense warming of the waters in spring can be traced from April to May. According to coastal stations, at different points it is rounded at 7-9 °С (average 7.9 °С), in open areas of the Sea of ​​Azov - 6.5-9.5 °С (average 8.4 °С). The most rapid cooling of waters near the coast occurs from September to October by 6-7 °С (average 6.5 °С), and in the open areas of the Sea of ​​Azov from October to November - by 5.5-7.7 °С (average 6.5 °С). .7 °C).

The seasonal course of water temperature at coastal stations differs little from that in the shallow areas of the Sea of ​​Azov and differs significantly from the seasonal course in deep water areas. The maxima of the curves are shifted by about half a month; during the period of heat accumulation, the water temperature in shallow water areas is higher than in deep water areas, and vice versa during the cooling period.

Monthly values ​​of water temperature have much greater variability than average annual ones. Thus, according to the data of the Mysovoe and Berdyansk hydrometeorological stations, the standard deviations vary from 0.7 to 2.2 °C in different months. Their greatest values ​​are in April and October, i.e., at the time of the most intense seasonal temperature changes. The least - for the summer and early autumn, when the rate of seasonal changes in the water temperature of the Sea of ​​Azov is underestimated, as well as for January-February in Berdyansk, where the ice cover helps to stabilize the temperature. Data on the open areas of the Sea of ​​Azov are not enough to obtain quantitative characteristics of the standard deviations of monthly water temperature values, but their qualitative analysis generally confirms the results obtained from data from coastal stations. Some difference is that in the open sea in May the deviations are somewhat greater than in April. The highest values ​​of water temperature, according to urgent observations at coastal stations, are observed in July and in different areas of the Sea of ​​Azov are 29.3-32.8 °C. The lowest (from -2.4 °С in Genichesk to -0.5 °С in Taganrog) can be observed in any of the winter months.

The spatial distribution of water temperature in the Sea of ​​Azov due to its small size and shallow depths is characterized by low contrast. According to coast stations, during the period of greatest cooling (February), the average water temperature in the surface layer of the sea varies from 0-0.2 °С in the northern part of the sea to 1.0-1.2 °С in the southern part. There are very few data for open areas of the Sea of ​​Azov in winter. However, since the heat reserve of waters here is greater than in coastal areas, it should be expected that the water temperature should also be somewhat higher than the indicated limits.

The temperature field during the period of the greatest warming of waters (July-August) also differs in low contrast. The average values ​​of water temperature in the surface layer of the Sea of ​​Azov, both in coastal areas and in the open sea, vary within 24-25 °C. During periods of warming up and cooling down, temperature contrasts increase. So, in April, water off the coast warms up to 8-11 °C, and in open areas of the sea it is below 7 °C (in the central part of the Sea of ​​Azov it does not exceed 5.5 °C). In October, the water temperature in almost the entire open water area is above 14 °C, and in coastal areas, with the exception of the southernmost ones, it is below 14 °C.

Spatial distribution of water temperature in the bottom layer of the Sea of ​​Azov in in general terms similar to the distribution in the surface layer. During the cooling period, the temperature background in the bottom layers, especially in the deep areas, is somewhat higher than near the surface, and during the warming period, on the contrary, it is lower. From the analysis of the available database, it follows that, starting from October, the average water temperature in the bottom layers in most areas becomes higher than in the surface, with the exception of the deepest areas, where, due to the greater heat capacity of the water masses, their cooling near the surface, and at the bottom it is slower than in the shallow waters of the Sea of ​​Azov.

In November, apparently, a weak unstable vertical temperature stratification is established everywhere, which is easily destroyed by wind-wave mixing and, after reaching the vertical winter convection to the bottom, is replaced by homothermy. From March-April, the restructuring of the vertical thermal structure of the water of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov begins. Weak stable stratification is formed in most areas of the sea, with the exception of the deepest areas of the central part of the sea and the southwestern squares, where the temperature of the surface layer of the Sea of ​​Azov is lower than the temperature of the bottom layers due to accumulation here in the spring under the action of prevailing winds drifting ice. Stable thermal stratification persists on average from May to September. The vertical temperature stratification of the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov is usually insignificant.

The calculation of the repeatability of temperature differences in the surface and near-bottom layers, made according to observations at offshore stations, showed that in the majority of cases the difference does not exceed 1 °C, but in some cases, with weak winds and significant salinity gradients, it can reach 5-7 °C.

Analysis of data on selected shallow water squares of the Sea of ​​Azov with largest number observations (depths of 4-6 m) and deeper areas (depths of 10-12 m) made it possible to reveal some features of the vertical thermal structure in different areas of the Sea of ​​Azov. First, they confirm the weak temperature stratification of the sea waters. The average vertical gradients both in shallow and inland areas do not exceed 0.12–0.13 °C/m. Secondly, it is noted noticeable difference in the formation of a vertical thermal structure in areas with different depths during the navigation period. In shallow water areas, where the water heating in the upper and bottom layers occurs with a slight time shift, the gradients gradually increase and reach highest values in July, when the surface layer of water is maximally warmed up. With the beginning of its cooling, the gradients decrease, and in October the stratification becomes unstable.

In the deep areas of the Sea of ​​Azov, where the bottom layers warm up more slowly with a significant lag behind the surface layer warming, the largest gradients are established already in May-June, and then begin to decrease. In April and October, homothermy or weak instability is practically established.

An essential addition to the characterization of the temperature regime of the Sea of ​​Azov is the analysis of internal and external heat transfer. The calculation of heat transfer, in essence, is a continuation of the calculation heat balance. The external heat transfer is considered to be the half-sum of the absolute values ​​of the incoming and outgoing parts of the heat balance of the surface of the Sea of ​​Azov, and the internal heat transfer is the difference between the maximum and minimum heat content of the water mass.

On the shallow Sea of ​​Azov, which occupies a small area, there are no pronounced climatic regions, but here we can distinguish two various zones external heat exchange. One of them is located in the central part of the Sea of ​​Azov, the other - in the coastal shallow area, including the Taganrog Bay. The difference between the external heat exchange of these zones per year is 800 MJ/m2. As the external heat transfer maps show, its maximum values are located in the central, deep-water part of the Sea of ​​Azov, and the minimum ones are in the shallow water, and the isolines of the external heat exchange in general terms repeat the isobaths. The dependence of the external heat exchange on the depth of the Sea of ​​Azov is closely related to the annual amplitudes of the heat balance. In those areas where the amplitude of the heat balance is higher, the external heat transfer is greater, the minimum values ​​of the heat transfer are located in areas with a lower amplitude of the heat balance. The close relationship between the heat balance of the Sea of ​​Azov and depth is explained by the fact that the active layer is the entire water column and with increasing depth due to a decrease in the expenditure part of the heat balance (lower water temperature in the deep part and the associated lower heat loss for evaporation) the final value of the balance increases. The maximum and minimum values ​​of the external heat exchange per year are about 1200 and 400 MJ/m2, respectively.

The distribution of internal heat circulation in general terms repeats the distribution of external heat, and the depth of the Sea of ​​Azov is of decisive importance here too. This is explained by the fact that the extreme values ​​of heat content in the small and shallow Sea of ​​Azov occur during periods when the entire mass of water has almost the same temperature, and the heat reserve is determined only by depth, on which the spatial distribution of internal heat exchange depends.

The internal heat exchange is slightly less than the external one. For the entire sea, the difference between the total values ​​of external and internal heat exchange for the year is 113 MJ/m2. Following the arguments of V.S. Samoylenko on the effect of ice cover on the discrepancies in the values ​​of the external and internal heat exchanges of the Sea of ​​Azov, this difference can be attributed to heat losses during ice formation. Approximate calculations of the possible thickness of ice (average over the sea), which should form by the end of winter according to the formula he proposed, and a comparison of the obtained value with actual data, allow us to consider this assumption legitimate.

The processes of ice formation and ice melting are reflected not only in the internal, but also in the external heat circulation of the Sea of ​​Azov. During the period of ice melting and the removal of ice to the southern regions of the Sea of ​​Azov, there is a slight decrease in water temperature and, as a result, a decrease in the expenditure part of the heat balance, thereby affecting the external heat transfer.


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Sea of ​​Azov- the shallowest and warmest sea. It is considered an excellent place for families with children, since the depth here does not exceed 15.5 meters, and the coast is flat and consists of sand.

Sea of ​​Azov water temperature monthly

In fact, the Sea of ​​Azov is the northeastern lateral basin of the Black Sea, but the climate here is much drier than on the Black Sea coast, and the humidity is less.

The heat on the Sea of ​​Azov is easier to bear, and the swimming season opens in May.

in winter

  • December. IN winter time the water temperature in the Sea of ​​Azov is often close to freezing, and almost the entire water area is covered with ice. In December, cold winds blow from the mainland, and the average monthly temperature shows from 0 to -2°C. Near the Kerch Gulf, the water temperature remains above zero.
  • January. This month is considered the coldest on the coast. sea ​​water this frosty period turns into ice up to 80-90 cm thick. Its temperature drops to -1°C on the south coast, and drops to -6 degrees on the north. First of all, ice forms in the Taganrog Bay, and then in the Utlyuk, Yeysk, Beisug and Akhtar estuaries.
  • February. With the advent of February, it gets a little warmer. Temperature sea ​​water rises 4-5 degrees. Its level is +2°C on the southern coast of the Taman Peninsula and -1 on the northern coast.

spring

The southern resorts of the Sea of ​​Azov have been open to visitors since mid-May, since here the water temperature warms up to a pleasant figure of +21°C.

In summer

  • June. In summer, the waters of Azov are ideal for swimming. The water temperature in the first month of summer becomes about +24°C, but it reaches such a figure only by the end of June. However, this does not prevent tourists from coming here to spend a long-awaited vacation surrounded by wonderful nature.
  • July. This month, the sea water off the coast is incredibly pleasant for relaxation, as it is +26 degrees. In the northern part of Azov, the thermometer shows +24 degrees, but often higher. Due to the fact that the sea is not deep, it warms up very quickly and such a favorable temperature lasts around the clock. It is not uncommon for the water temperature to reach +32°C in July.
  • August. The sea temperature in August is not much different from July. Indicators fall only a couple of degrees, but this is not always the case. Most often, the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov warms up to + 26 ° C and this temperature remains until the end of the month.

autumn

  • September. In September, the water begins to gradually cool down, showing + 21-23 degrees.
  • The autumn period on the Sea of ​​Azov is considered velvet season, which continues until mid-October.

  • October. In the first half of October, the temperature indicators are kept at around +19 degrees, and by the end of the month the sea begins to cool rapidly. The water temperature fluctuates at the level of +16-18 degrees.
  • November. The water becomes quite cold and unsuitable for swimming in November. Its temperature is kept at the level of + 11-16 degrees.

Features of the temperature regime

In winter, from the mainland towards the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov east and northeast winds blow, provoking a decrease in air and sea water temperatures to below zero. The coastal zone and part of the sea are covered with a continuous layer of ice.

On the north coast winter comes earlier - in October, and in the south only at the beginning of November. Winter in this region is short and relatively mild, but in the north of the Sea of ​​Azov the temperature can drop to -30°C, while in the area of ​​the Kerch Bay it shows -8°C.

Summer in this region is especially pleasant and is characterized by even temperatures, regardless of the place of rest. Everywhere the weather is the same, and on hot days, refreshing breezes blow from the sea.

In autumn and spring there are sudden changes in temperature, especially in the middle of the season, when in just a week temperature regime can change from +12 degrees to +18°C.

Water in different areas throughout the year

As noted above, the water temperature in the Sea of ​​Azov is noticeably warmer in the south and west, and on the north and east coast colder by 3-4 degrees. Therefore, tourists most often choose to rest in the Berdyansk region or in resorts near Yeysk.

Off the coast of Berdyansk

Resort Berdyansk located on the eastern coast of the Sea of ​​Azov.

On the Berdyansk Spit, the beach season opens in June and closes in September.

During this period, the average water temperature does not fall below +20 degrees. In summer Berdyansk Spit warms up to +28 degrees, and in autumn up to +21°C.

IN summer months sea ​​water temperature:

  1. IN June 25.3 degrees;
  2. IN July 27.8°C;
  3. IN august 26.4 degrees.

autumn the water cools down and its temperature is around +21°C in September, +16°C in October and +14°C in November.

in winter off the coast of Berdyansk it becomes cool and, accordingly, the sea water freezes, and its temperature in December drops to +4 degrees, in January to +2 degrees, and in February it rises slightly to +3-4°C.

At the beginning spring it is still cool on the coast of Berdyansk, while the temperature of sea water in March warms up by only 1 degree and is about +3°C. In April, the sea becomes warmer, showing a mark of + 8-9 ° C. In May, some tourists open the swimming season here, although the water is still cool. Its temperature does not exceed +17-18 degrees.

In the Yeysk estuary

On the the biggest estuary North Caucasus temperature indicators of water are slightly higher than in other regions of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov, since the proximity to Black Sea coast makes this place a little warmer. The difference in temperature is about + 2-3 degrees, but often more.

The most favorable period for the beach season in the Yeisk Estuary is from May to mid-October.

average temperature water at this time is about +27 degrees:

  1. IN May+18 degrees;
  2. IN June+23.8°C;
  3. IN July+26°C;
  4. IN august+24 degrees;
  5. IN September+20° degrees.

Often the water temperature in summer period, and especially in July and August it warms up to +29-30°C.

In October already significantly colder and there is a decrease in temperature. The maximum water in the sea reaches +16 degrees, and in November +11°C. The water becomes unsuitable for swimming, and it is not so comfortable to be on the shore.

winter months- not the most favorable time to visit Yeysk. During this period, the sea water does not freeze, but its temperature drops to +7 degrees in December, +4°C in January and +5°C in February.

When is the best time to go on vacation?

Many tourists open the season already in mid-May, going to rest in the popular resorts of the Sea of ​​Azov: Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeysk, Berdyansk, villages Golubitskaya And Dolzhanskaya, as well as villages Kuchugury And Peresyp. These resorts are ideal for families with children.

Fresh air, good climate and the sea, which warms up faster than anywhere else in the resorts of Russia, allow you to choose the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov as a wonderful place to relax already At the beginning of June. The daytime temperature this month is +25 degrees, and the water warms up to +23°C.

It is even better to relax on the Sea of ​​Azov in July, since the quantity sunny days here it is 28-30, the water in the sea is constantly warm (+28 degrees).

July is for those who aspire to a beach holiday or are planning a trip to the sea with children.

Exactly the same weather keeps here in August, but, unlike July, the number of tourists is slightly less. However, this month is considered heavenly for those who do not want to leave the sea, as the water temperature is magnificent - +25 degrees.

The Sea of ​​Azov, as well as the resorts located along the coast, are actively developing, attracting more and more "family tourists" every year. New ones appear here entertainment and beach rest is always great.