April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ayr, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 25.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ayr. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Ayr was 2023 — when the month averaged 27.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 24.3°C. Typical April days reach 27.8°C with nights near 23.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Ayr, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1990 with 258 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Ayr during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 2000 at 83%, and the least humid was 2015 at 66%.
April receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ayr. The sunniest Aprils were 1995, 2008 and 2020 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Ayr during April is 5.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1993 and 2005 at 6.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.7°C | 25.6°C | 25.9°C | 25.7°C | 26.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 27.7°C | 27.6°C | 27.8°C | 27.6°C | 28.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 23.8°C | 23.7°C | 24.0°C | 23.8°C | 24.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 52 mm | 65 mm | 46 mm | 61 mm | -19 mm |
April temperatures in Ayr have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 16.6°C (1994) to a record high of 32.7°C (1995).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 258 mm.
A good time to visit Ayr
April is a good time to visit Ayr, with days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 25.9°C, close to Ayr's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and June are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 35 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 28.8°C | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 31.4°C | 21.3°C | 25 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 🔥 | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 32.5°C | 22.9°C | 54 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.2°C | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 119 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 104 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 26.7°C | 24.7°C | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 28 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 23.9°C | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 48 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 23.8°C | 29.2°C | 22.6°C | 46 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 29.2°C | 17.8°C | 14 mm | 74% | 5.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 26.5°C | 24.5°C | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 31 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 24.2°C | 30.9°C | 20.9°C | 24 mm | 66% | 4.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 25.9°C | 24.3°C | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 108 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 23.5°C | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 63 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 23.2°C | 29.7°C | 19.9°C | 34 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 24.6°C | 22.8°C | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 45 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 24.2°C | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 44 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 26.1°C | 24.2°C | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 85 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 24.6°C | 22.3°C | 28.8°C | 19.4°C | 5 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 23.4°C | 29.6°C | 21.9°C | 9 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 188 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 28.5°C | 26.3°C | 24.1°C | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 20 mm | 71% | 6.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 24.0°C | 29.6°C | 19.6°C | 47 mm | 71% | 6.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 32 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 24.5°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 12 mm | 69% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 29 mm | 72% | 5.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 23.8°C | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 221 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 25.3°C | 23.6°C | 29.2°C | 19.4°C | 74 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 25.3°C | 29.7°C | 23.6°C | 46 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 26.3°C | 24.3°C | 22.3°C | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 11 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 28.8°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 56 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 24.6°C | 32.7°C | 22.8°C | 12 mm | 67% | 4.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 24.9°C | 22.5°C | 29.5°C | 16.6°C | 11 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 14 mm | 69% | 6.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 23.8°C | 29.2°C | 22.3°C | 21 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 26.8°C | 24.9°C | 23.0°C | 28.8°C | 19.8°C | 20 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 24.7°C | 23.1°C | 27.7°C | 18.1°C | 258 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 25.2°C | 23.6°C | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 238 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 23.9°C | 31.8°C | 19.8°C | 78 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 23.7°C | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 38 mm | 73% | 5.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 59 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 39 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 23.4°C | 30.2°C | 19.9°C | 31 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 24.7°C | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 107 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 75 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 29.0°C | 22.1°C | 55 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 27.8°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 25.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 60 mm of rainfall in Ayr, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 258 mm in 1990.
The hottest April reached 32.7°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 16.6°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.7°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 23.9°C to 24.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Ayr and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 7th coolest month in Ayr, averaging 25.9°C.
For April in Ayr, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 23.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 5.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 6.5 m/s (1993).
The wettest April on record was 1990 with 258 mm. On average, April sees 60 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Ayr behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
