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Ayr

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°27′46″ N 4°38′02″ W

Map showing the location of Ayr Ayr
Location in United Kingdom
Population
46,260
46.3K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport6 km
GLA Glasgow Airport47 km

About Ayr

Ayr is a city. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 46,260. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Ayr Beach and Somerset Park.

Climate of Ayr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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).

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Climate of Ayr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11382916060657590110127123115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ayr

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 51 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 6 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 200 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ayr

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 2,906 natural sites, 925 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 1 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 9 kmN
  • Horse Isle Island 24 kmNW
  • Broad Craig Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km1,099 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 42 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 38 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 34 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 31 kmW

60–100 km2,749 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Cala Island 86 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 92 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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