The climate of Ayr (Scotland)
Ayr is located on Scotland’s west coast at the mouth of de river Ayr.
Ayr and Prestwick are adjoining urban areas. Prestwick is famous for
its golf courses. Fishery is a major source of income for Ayr and
consequently it has a large fishing fleet. Ayr also has a large
shipyard. Besides fishery the tourist industry is the most important
source of income for this city. Ayr is the most popular beach
destination in Scotland.
This area has very cool summers and rather mild winters. During the
summer the air is colder due to the influence of the sea. The cold sea
water has a cooling effect on temperatures. During the winter months
the opposite happens; the air that comes from the sea warms the
climate. Extremes in temperatures are uncommon because of the presence
of the sea. During the entire year rain fall is abundant. The
characteristic Scottish fog hardly ever occurs in this part of
Scotland
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Ayr:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
5
1
1
21
8
February
6
0
2
17
7
March
8
2
3
19
7
April
11
3
5
16
8
May
14
6
6
16
10
June
17
9
6
16
12
July
18
10
5
16
14
August
18
10
5
18
15
September
15
9
4
20
14
October
12
6
3
20
13
November
8
2
2
20
12
December
6
1
1
20
10
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
