Ayr in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ayr sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 486 mm of precipitation over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ayr's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ayr's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
486 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
23 km/h
Travel score
2.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ayr in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ayr reaches about 12°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ayr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ayr weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 17920.11.77.50.6
Feb / 13816.71.89.20.6
Mar / 12116.11.211.40.9
Apr / 86140.313.81.7
May12° / 8313.80.115.92.7
Jun14° / 11°9214.2017.13.4
Jul15° / 13°11017.2016.63.9
Aug16° / 13°12917.7014.83.9
Sep14° / 12°12716.6012.53.4
Oct12° / 17619.1010.12.4
Nov / 18419.90.381.5
Dec / 19619.51.26.90.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Ayr gets around 486 mm of rain and snow over 56 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 23 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early September to 7 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Ayr?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayr.

What to pack for Ayr in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Ayr sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 56 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Ayr in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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UV index in Ayr in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ayr peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ayr?

Ayr sits at 55.5°N, 4.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Irvine, 17 km away.

Topography around Ayr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ayr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Ayr is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
413 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Irvine 17 km · Kilmarnock 19 km · Kilwinning 22 km · Newton Mearns 39 km · Barrhead 40 km · Johnstone 41 km · Paisley 43 km · East Kilbride 44 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ayr (55.4627°, -4.6339°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.