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Climate in Odessa


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Odessa has a humid subtropical climate (K�ppen climate classification: Cfa) near the borderline of the continental climate (Dfa) and the semi-arid climate (BSk). This has, over the past few centuries, aided the city greatly in creating conditions necessary for the development of tourism. During the tsarist era, Odessa's climate was considered to be beneficial for the body, and thus many wealthy but sickly persons were sent to the city in order to relax and recuperate. This resulted in the development of a spa culture and the establishment of a number of high-end hotels in the city. The average annual temperature of sea is 13�14 �C (55�57 �F), whilst seasonal temperatures range from an average of 6 �C (43 �F) in the period from January to March, to 23 �C (73 �F) in August. Typically, for a total of 4 months � from June to September � the average sea temperature in the Gulf of Odessa and city's bay area exceeds 20 �C (68 �F). The city typically experiences dry, relatively mild winters, which are marked by temperatures which rarely fall below ?3 degrees Celsius. Summers on the other hand do see an increased level of precipitation, and the city often basks in warm weather with temperatures often reaching into the high 20s and mid-30s. Snow cover is often only light, and municipal services rarely experience the same problems that can often be found in other, more northern, Ukrainian cities. This is largely because the higher winter temperatures and coastal location of Odessa prevent significant snowfall. Additionally the city does not suffer from the phenomenon of river-freezing
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