October is close to Ayr's year-round average, with average highs near 27.4°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 25.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Ayr's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Ayr was 2022 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23.7°C. Typical October days reach 27.4°C with nights near 23.1°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
October is one of the drier months in Ayr, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2017 with 119 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Ayr during October averages 71%. The most humid October was 1998 at 78%, and the least humid was 2009 at 64%.
October receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ayr. The sunniest October was 2002 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2010 and 2011 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Ayr during October is 4.8 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1996 and 2015 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 25.0°C | 25.4°C | 25.1°C | 25.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 27.5°C | 27.1°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | 28.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.1°C | 22.9°C | 23.2°C | 23.0°C | 23.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 26 mm | 18 mm | 27 mm | 19 mm | -8 mm |
October temperatures in Ayr have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 17.4°C (1982) to a record high of 34.4°C (2003).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 119 mm.
A good time to visit Ayr
October is a good time to visit Ayr, with days averaging 27.4°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 25.3°C, close to Ayr's yearly average) and low rainfall. August and June are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 24.3°C | 31.0°C | 22.2°C | 21 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 23.7°C | 29.4°C | 21.9°C | 11 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 22.7°C | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 4 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 24.7°C | 33.6°C | 21.5°C | 47 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 24.4°C | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 14 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 27.3°C | 25.2°C | 23.1°C | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 15 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 30.3°C | 20.5°C | 10 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 23.4°C | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 25 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 25.5°C | 23.9°C | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 119 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 25.6°C | 23.5°C | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 17 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 24.5°C | 22.5°C | 27.6°C | 21.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 5.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 22.2°C | 30.3°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 68% | 4.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 31.1°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 70% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 26.8°C | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 28.9°C | 19.9°C | 6 mm | 67% | 5.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 22.8°C | 31.5°C | 17.7°C | 23 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 25.1°C | 23.0°C | 28.4°C | 18.9°C | 51 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 23.2°C | 33.4°C | 21.4°C | 8 mm | 64% | 5.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 23.2°C | 28.5°C | 21.8°C | 8 mm | 70% | 5.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 23.1°C | 31.9°C | 21.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 23.7°C | 21.5°C | 28.5°C | 20.1°C | 11 mm | 69% | 5.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 26.2°C | 24.3°C | 31.7°C | 21.9°C | 41 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 25.6°C | 23.5°C | 29.9°C | 21.7°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 23.7°C | 34.4°C | 22.4°C | 15 mm | 69% | 5.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 27.5°C | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 31.0°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 5.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 28.1°C | 25.8°C | 23.5°C | 33.3°C | 21.5°C | 16 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 22.9°C | 29.8°C | 20.3°C | 55 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 23.0°C | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 3 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 26.1°C | 24.2°C | 31.6°C | 21.2°C | 113 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 22.5°C | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 24 mm | 69% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 23.0°C | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 26 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 22.4°C | 28.9°C | 20.5°C | 51 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 24.7°C | 22.5°C | 29.5°C | 19.5°C | 6 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 26.8°C | 24.7°C | 22.7°C | 29.2°C | 18.9°C | 20 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 30.3°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 65% | 5.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 23.3°C | 31.1°C | 22.2°C | 3 mm | 66% | 5.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 30.1°C | 20.1°C | 12 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 23.1°C | 30.1°C | 20.3°C | 12 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 9 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 31.7°C | 21.4°C | 18 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 23.9°C | 31.0°C | 21.6°C | 64 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 82 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 24.4°C | 22.2°C | 27.8°C | 20.4°C | 26 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 23.8°C | 31.6°C | 21.5°C | 11 mm | 70% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 29.5°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 66% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.5°C | 25.2°C | 22.9°C | 33.3°C | 19.4°C | 12 mm | 67% | 5.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 27.4°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 24 mm of rainfall in Ayr, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 119 mm in 2017.
The hottest October reached 34.4°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to 17.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27°C to 28.1°C and overnight lows from 22.5°C to 24°C over the same span.
October is close to Ayr's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.4°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 6th coolest month in Ayr, averaging 25.3°C.
For October in Ayr, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.4°C and lows of 23.1°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 4.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1996).
The wettest October on record was 2017 with 119 mm. On average, October sees 24 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
