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Ayr Beach

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°27′41″ N 4°38′32″ W

Map showing the location of Ayr Beach Ayr Beach
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ayr
0.5 km E
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 Airport48 km

About Ayr Beach

Ayr Beach is a beach. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Somerset Park and River Ayr.

Climate of Ayr Beach

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 Beach
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 Beach

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 48 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 66 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 126 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 Beach

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 2,902 natural sites, 924 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Troon Beach Beach 9 kmN
  • Horse Isle Island 24 kmNW
  • Broad Craig Island 10 kmSW
  • Troon Rock Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,100 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 41 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 38 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 34 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 30 kmW

60–100 km2,744 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmSE
  • Cala Island 86 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 91 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ayr City, South Ayrshire
    0.5 km E
  • Prestwick Town, South Ayrshire
    2.9 km NE
  • Wallacetown Neighbourhood, South Ayrshire
    1.1 km NE
  • Seafield Neighbourhood, South Ayrshire
    1.7 km S
  • Newton on Ayr Neighbourhood, South Ayrshire
    1.7 km NE
  • Forehill Neighbourhood, South Ayrshire
    2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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