Kilmarnock in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Kilmarnock sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 395 mm of precipitation over about 53 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 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Kilmarnock's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kilmarnock's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 395 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kilmarnock in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Kilmarnock reaches about 12°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Kilmarnock
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.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kilmarnock 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 3° | 150 | 19.1 | 3 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 7° / 3° | 120 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 8° / 4° | 106 | 15.8 | 2.1 | 11.4 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 10° / 5° | 79 | 14.5 | 0.7 | 13.8 | 2.0 |
| May | 13° / 8° | 77 | 14 | 0.2 | 15.9 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 15° / 10° | 85 | 14.5 | 0 | 17.1 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 16° / 12° | 96 | 16.7 | 0 | 16.6 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 112 | 17.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 105 | 15.9 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 12° / 8° | 143 | 18 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 9° / 6° | 148 | 18.6 | 0.4 | 8 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 7° / 4° | 158 | 18 | 2 | 6.9 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kilmarnock gets around 395 mm of rain and snow over 53 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 19 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early September to 7 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Kilmarnock?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kilmarnock.
What to pack for Kilmarnock in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kilmarnock sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 53 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kilmarnock 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 offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Kilmarnock in Fall
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 Kilmarnock peaks around June 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Kilmarnock?
Kilmarnock sits at 55.6°N, 4.5°W, 39 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Irvine, 10 km away.
Topography around Kilmarnock
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kilmarnock.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilmarnock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m.
The land around Kilmarnock is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%), trees (21%) and water (21%) within 80 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
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 Kilmarnock (55.6117°, -4.4958°, elevation 39 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.