February is one of the warmer months of the year in Ayr, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 26.3°C (mean 27.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 201 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Ayr. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Ayr was 2016 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest were 1984, 2000 and 2007 at 26.7°C. Typical February days reach 29.5°C with nights near 26.3°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Ayr, averaging 201 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2009 with 619 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Ayr during February averages 78%. The most humid February was 1991 at 86%, and the least humid was 1990 at 68%.
February receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ayr. The sunniest February was 1990 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Ayr during February is 4.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2000 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.8°C | 29.2°C | 29.7°C | 29.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 156 mm | 202 mm | 280 mm | 171 mm | 187 mm | +31 mm |
February temperatures in Ayr have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 22.3°C (2007) to a record high of 36.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 201 mm, with a wettest year of 619 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ayr
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ayr. That said, February — with days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 26.3°C (mean 27.9°C) and higher rainfall (201 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 402 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 30.2°C | 28.7°C | 27.2°C | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 160 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 150 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 64 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 28.8°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 155 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 29.1°C | 27.5°C | 35.6°C | 25.7°C | 193 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 27.7°C | 25.9°C | 33.5°C | 23.4°C | 289 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 27.9°C | 26.1°C | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 198 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 28.7°C | 27.0°C | 35.2°C | 26.3°C | 66 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.3°C | 29.3°C | 27.3°C | 34.2°C | 25.2°C | 92 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 30.6°C | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 72 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 27.3°C | 25.7°C | 30.5°C | 24.4°C | 163 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 33.4°C | 22.6°C | 132 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 192 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 29.6°C | 24.4°C | 222 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 27.7°C | 26.5°C | 31.9°C | 24.4°C | 279 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 28.4°C | 27.3°C | 26.2°C | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 619 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 30.8°C | 24.7°C | 502 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 254 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 30.8°C | 25.5°C | 29 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 30.3°C | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 25 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 30.7°C | 24.9°C | 211 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 29.6°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 240 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 27.3°C | 36.2°C | 26.1°C | 246 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 129 mm | 78% | 6.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C | 29.6°C | 24.6°C | 547 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 26.5°C | 33.6°C | 25.1°C | 259 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 30.2°C | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 31.1°C | 26.4°C | 118 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 30.3°C | 24.9°C | 369 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 32.2°C | 23.5°C | 56 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 29.9°C | 28.2°C | 26.5°C | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 224 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 134 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 85 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 35.9°C | 25.7°C | 205 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 542 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 31.9°C | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 36.5°C | 23.2°C | 26 mm | 68% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 31.2°C | 23.6°C | 147 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 359 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 30.0°C | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 31.1°C | 25.9°C | 60 mm | 72% | 5.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 127 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 29.0°C | 27.4°C | 25.7°C | 30.1°C | 24.6°C | 177 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 30.2°C | 24.2°C | 186 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 20 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.2°C | 28.3°C | 26.5°C | 32.0°C | 25.3°C | 63 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 30.4°C | 23.8°C | 269 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 29.5°C with lows near 26.3°C (mean 27.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 201 mm of rainfall in Ayr, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 619 mm in 2009.
The hottest February reached 36.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 22.3°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.2°C to 29.4°C and overnight lows from 25.8°C to 26.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Ayr and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 26.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 11th coolest month in Ayr, averaging 27.9°C.
For February in Ayr, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 26.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.4 m/s (2000).
The wettest February on record was 2009 with 619 mm. On average, February sees 201 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
