Ayr
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Ayr

United Kingdom · Scotland

Ayr is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today it is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire Council, and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With a population of 46,182 in 2022, Ayr is the 15th largest settlement in Scotland and second largest town in Ayrshire by population. The town is contiguous with the smaller town of Prestwick to the north. Ayr submitted unsuccessful bids for city status in 2000 and 2002, and as part of the wider South Ayrshire area in 2022.

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Weather by month in Ayr

MonthHighLowRain
Jan11.3°C-6°C127 mm
Feb11.4°C-4.4°C96 mm
Mar16°C-4.2°C86 mm
Apr19.3°C-2.4°C69 mm
May23.1°C-1.1°C81 mm
Jun25.9°C3.3°C96 mm
Jul25.3°C6.2°C111 mm
Aug24.8°C5.4°C123 mm
Sep21.7°C1.5°C99 mm
Oct18°C-1.2°C131 mm
Nov13.7°C-3.2°C124 mm
Dec12.1°C-5.5°C125 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time
UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Scotland
Main language
English
On the map
55.46° N, 4.63° W

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