July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ayr, with average highs near 23.5°C and lows around 18.4°C (mean 21°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ayr. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Ayr was 2010 — when the month averaged 22.6°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 19°C. Typical July days reach 23.5°C with nights near 18.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Ayr, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2008 with 81 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Ayr during July averages 71%. The most humid July was 1990 at 79%, and the least humid was 1991 at 61%.
July receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ayr. The sunniest Julys were 2001 and 2007 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Ayr during July is 4.6 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2003 and 2013 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 21.1°C | 20.9°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 18.5°C | 18.3°C | 18.8°C | 18.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 12 mm | 17 mm | 19 mm | 32 mm | +4 mm |
July temperatures in Ayr have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 11°C (1983) to a record high of 30.7°C (1995).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 81 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ayr
July is one of the best times to visit Ayr. Expect days averaging 23.5°C and nights around 18.4°C (mean 21°C) — cooler than Ayr's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 19.5°C | 26.3°C | 13.5°C | 16 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 21.3°C | 18.9°C | 26.1°C | 13.6°C | 7 mm | 68% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 26.8°C | 15.6°C | 53 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 19.0°C | 16.5°C | 23.6°C | 11.8°C | 72 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 24.7°C | 22.2°C | 19.7°C | 27.5°C | 16.4°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 17.9°C | 25.5°C | 12.5°C | 35 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 24.6°C | 13.9°C | 20 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 19.2°C | 27.2°C | 15.2°C | 9 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 20.0°C | 26.8°C | 14.0°C | 7 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 19.6°C | 26.4°C | 15.4°C | 47 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 23.8°C | 21.3°C | 18.7°C | 25.9°C | 13.6°C | 4 mm | 69% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 25.5°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 21.7°C | 19.4°C | 26.0°C | 15.0°C | 5 mm | 74% | 5.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 17.2°C | 24.6°C | 12.5°C | 80 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 17.2°C | 24.4°C | 12.0°C | 4 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 24.6°C | 22.6°C | 20.5°C | 26.1°C | 17.8°C | 8 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 24.1°C | 21.5°C | 18.8°C | 27.1°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 65% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 17.9°C | 25.3°C | 12.1°C | 81 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 22.1°C | 19.1°C | 16.1°C | 24.4°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 23.3°C | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 25.5°C | 13.4°C | 27 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 21.7°C | 19.3°C | 27.7°C | 14.1°C | 35 mm | 71% | 5.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 23.9°C | 21.5°C | 19.1°C | 26.0°C | 13.9°C | 6 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 21.5°C | 19.0°C | 26.0°C | 14.3°C | 5 mm | 69% | 5.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 23.7°C | 21.1°C | 18.4°C | 25.8°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 21.4°C | 18.5°C | 26.0°C | 15.0°C | 6 mm | 62% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 22.7°C | 19.9°C | 17.1°C | 24.2°C | 12.2°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 20.6°C | 17.8°C | 26.0°C | 14.4°C | 18 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 24.3°C | 22.1°C | 19.9°C | 26.4°C | 14.3°C | 17 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 24.1°C | 15.1°C | 9 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 21.0°C | 17.9°C | 27.9°C | 13.1°C | 23 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 24.7°C | 21.8°C | 18.9°C | 30.7°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 23.1°C | 20.8°C | 18.4°C | 25.9°C | 15.4°C | 7 mm | 68% | 5.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 19.9°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 20 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 25.9°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 68% | 4.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 23.8°C | 21.0°C | 18.3°C | 27.0°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 23.9°C | 11.7°C | 14 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 19.6°C | 17.3°C | 24.4°C | 11.5°C | 40 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 23.4°C | 21.0°C | 18.7°C | 25.9°C | 13.0°C | 61 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 23.3°C | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 25.1°C | 14.9°C | 19 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 19.8°C | 26.3°C | 14.4°C | 19 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 31 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 17.5°C | 24.7°C | 11.3°C | 53 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 22.3°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 24.5°C | 11.0°C | 3 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 25.5°C | 11.5°C | 4 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.9°C | 21.8°C | 19.7°C | 25.4°C | 15.2°C | 19 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 23.5°C with lows near 18.4°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 20 mm of rainfall in Ayr, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 81 mm in 2008.
The hottest July reached 30.7°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 11°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.8°C to 23.8°C and overnight lows from 17.5°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Ayr and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.5°C daytime highs and 18.4°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Ayr, averaging 21°C.
For July in Ayr, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.5°C and lows of 18.4°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 4.6 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 5.6 m/s (2003).
The wettest July on record was 2008 with 81 mm. On average, July sees 20 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
