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North Ayrshire

Local name: Siorrachd Àir a Tuath

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°41′49″ N 4°44′01″ W

North Ayrshire
wfmillar · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
89,120
89.1K
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
218
listed under North Ayrshire
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport24 km
GLA Glasgow Airport27 km

About North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 89,120.

From Wikipedia

North Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Àir a Tuath, pronounced [ˈʃirˠəxk aːɾʲ ə ˈt̪ʰuə]) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. The council area borders Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire to the northeast, and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the east and south respectively. The local authority is North Ayrshire Council, formed in 1996 with the same boundaries as the district of Cunninghame, which existed from 1975 to 1996.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
885 km²
Official website
north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Population of North Ayrshire over time

Population of North Ayrshire over time
2008 137,910
2009 137,830
2010 137,800
2011 138,090
2012 137,570
2013 136,940
2014 136,480
2015 136,130
2016 135,890
2017 135,790
2018 135,280
2019 134,740

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of North Ayrshire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 171 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (182 mm)
Driest month
May (82 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of North Ayrshire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)18212214184828497115152172171173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Ayrshire

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 35 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 24 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 27 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 35 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 139 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 214 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from North Ayrshire

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 3,295 natural sites, 1,195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 18 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 11 kmW
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 14 kmW

25–60 km1,161 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 34 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 27 kmS
  • Pladda Island 39 kmSW
  • Inchmarnock Island 28 kmW

60–100 km3,306 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Scarba Island 82 kmNW
  • Cala Island 65 kmNW
  • Torsa Island Island 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in North Ayrshire

218 places

Cities & villages33

Mountains & nature20

Lakes, rivers & coasts4

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources