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South Ayrshire

Local name: Siorrachd Àir a Deas

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°15′00″ N 4°40′00″ W

South Ayrshire
Troon · dave souza · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
112,260
112.3K
Elevation
353 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
212
listed under South Ayrshire
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport29 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport68 km

About South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 112,260.

From Wikipedia

South Ayrshire (Scots: Sooth Ayrshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Àir a Deas, pronounced [ˈʃirˠəxk aːɾʲ ə ˈtʲes̪]) is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire. South Ayrshire had an estimated population in 2021 of 112,450, making it the 19th–largest subdivision in Scotland by population. With an area of 472 sq mi, South Ayrshire ranks as the 15th largest subdivision in Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1975
Area
1,222 km²
Official website
south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Population of South Ayrshire over time

Population of South Ayrshire over time
2008 112,610
2009 112,490
2010 112,600
2011 112,980
2012 112,920
2013 112,870
2014 112,530
2015 112,400
2016 112,470
2017 112,680
2018 112,550
2019 112,610

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of South Ayrshire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (148 mm)
Driest month
May (69 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 South Ayrshire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°12°14°16°16°13°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)14110011274697987108125148146141

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to South Ayrshire

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 73 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 29 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 71 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 191 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from South Ayrshire

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 2,236 natural sites, 662 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 24 kmN
  • Isles of Trool Island 21 kmSE
  • Kids Isle Island 23 kmE
  • Maiden Isle Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km937 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 54 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 60 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 32 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmN

60–100 km1,863 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • West Maiden Island 77 kmSW
  • Rathlin Island Island 98 kmW
  • Lighthouse Island Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in South Ayrshire

212 places

Cities & villages26

Mountains & nature31

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources