Kilwinning weather in October

In October, Kilwinning sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 138 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kilwinning's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilwinning's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:01 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Kilwinning is town in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kilwinning reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16128
17128
18128
19127
20127
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26117
27117
28117
29117
30117
31117

How October really feels in Kilwinning

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Kilwinning weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13718.22.47.40.7
Feb / 11015.32.39.20.8
Mar / 9814.91.711.41.4
Apr11° / 7914.40.513.82.4
May14° / 7813.90.115.93.6
Jun16° / 10°8214.2017.14.3
Jul17° / 12°9215.6016.64.7
Aug17° / 12°10916.9014.84.6
Sep15° / 10°9814.6012.54.0
Oct12° / 13816.8010.12.8
Nov / 13217.30.481.6
Dec / 136171.76.90.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152575
162575
172575
182476
192476
202476
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kilwinning gets around 138 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
552
651
750
850
949
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1549
1650
1751
1852
1953
2054
2156
2257
2358
2459
2560
2660
2760
2861
2961
3061
3161

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:305:46
211.26:325:43
311.16:345:41
411.06:365:38
511.06:385:35
610.96:405:33
710.86:425:30
810.76:445:27
910.66:465:25
1010.66:485:22
1110.56:505:20
1210.46:525:17
1310.36:545:15
1410.36:565:12
1510.26:585:10
1610.17:015:07
1710.07:035:05
1810.07:055:02
199.97:075:00
209.87:094:57
219.77:114:55
229.77:134:53
239.67:154:50
249.57:174:48
259.47:204:46
269.47:224:43
279.37:244:41
289.27:264:39
299.17:284:37
309.17:304:34
319.07:324:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 4.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kilwinning?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kilwinning.

What to pack for Kilwinning in October

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

In October, Kilwinning sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Kilwinning in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — 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.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kilwinning in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kilwinning 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 Kilwinning?

Kilwinning sits at 55.7°N, 4.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Irvine, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kilwinning

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilwinning has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Kilwinning is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%), water (27%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,156 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Irvine 5.0 km · Kilmarnock 14 km · Ayr 22 km · Johnstone 23 km · Barrhead 25 km · Paisley 26 km · Newton Mearns 27 km · Renfrew 31 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 Kilwinning (55.6533°, -4.7067°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).