Rainfall in Maybole tops that of 90% of UK towns: 1,212 mm (48 in) a year
In January the night’s low is typically 1.5°C (35°F). Of all months, November brings the most rain and May the least. Only about 3 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than in 89% of UK towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to August brings highs of 18–19°C.
Met Office 1991–2020 averages for the town itself.
A year in Maybole at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What a year in Maybole feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from the Met Office’s 1991–2020 averages.
About 1,212 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 38 days a year bring 10 mm (0.4 in) or more. The wettest of 6 South Ayrshire towns of 2,500+.
Rain by month
Millimetres
Sunshine by month
Hours of bright sunshine at Paisley
41 air frosts and 3 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops below freezing, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F).
Day counts are 1991–2020 averages from the Met Office’s 2 km grid. The Met Office calls a day of 25°C or more a summer day and a night below 0°C an air frost; ground frosts, on grass, come more often.
The Met Office station at Paisley
Paisley is 35 miles north of Maybole, 32 m (105 ft) above sea level. It is the nearest of the 37 long-running stations the Met Office publishes in full; at that distance read it for sunshine and the station’s own record, not as the town’s figures.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Air frosts | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1°C | 1.9°C | 147 mm | 8.5 | 39 |
| February | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 111 mm | 7.3 | 69 |
| March | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 100 mm | 4.3 | 103 |
| April | 12.9°C | 5.1°C | 72 mm | 0.9 | 133 |
| May | 16.1°C | 7.4°C | 63 mm | 0.1 | 184 |
| June | 18.3°C | 10.2°C | 67 mm | 0.0 | 161 |
| July | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 76 mm | 0.0 | 149 |
| August | 19.5°C | 11.9°C | 90 mm | 0.0 | 151 |
| September | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 99 mm | 0.0 | 116 |
| October | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 134 mm | 0.9 | 89 |
| November | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 133 mm | 3.6 | 54 |
| December | 6.8°C | 1.5°C | 136 mm | 9.7 | 36 |
| Year | 13.1°C | 6.4°C | 1,229 mm | 35 | 1,282 |
Met Office historic station data, Paisley, 1991–2020 months averaged (a month needs 20 of the 30 years; estimated values counted, missing months left out). Sunshine: Campbell-Stokes recorder.
How Maybole compares
Against the 2,537 towns and cities of 2,500 or more across the UK, each with its own Met Office averages, and its place among South Ayrshire towns that size.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 12 miles: a hill, a valley or the sea can make a real difference over a few miles.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maybole | 19.3°C | 1.5°C | 1,212 mm |
| Ayr 7.5 mi | 19.0°C about the same | 2.3°C 0.8°C milder | 998 mm |
| Prestwick 10.0 mi | 18.8°C 0.5°C cooler | 2.3°C 0.8°C milder | 1,004 mm |
| Girvan 10.4 mi | 19.4°C about the same | 3.0°C 1.5°C milder | 1,121 mm |
| Drongan 10.4 mi | 18.7°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.1°C about the same | 1,176 mm |
Maybole weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, for the town itself (the Met Office’s HadUK-Grid).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C 45°F | 1.5°C 35°F | 4.3°C | 125 mm 4.9 in |
| February | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.6°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 98 mm 3.9 in |
| March | 9.4°C 49°F | 2.7°C 37°F | 6.0°C | 90 mm 3.5 in |
| April | 12.3°C 54°F | 3.9°C 39°F | 8.1°C | 67 mm 2.6 in |
| May | 15.6°C 60°F | 6.3°C 43°F | 10.9°C | 65 mm 2.6 in |
| June | 17.9°C 64°F | 9.1°C 48°F | 13.5°C | 72 mm 2.8 in |
| July | 19.3°C 67°F | 11.0°C 52°F | 15.1°C | 93 mm 3.6 in |
| August | 18.8°C 66°F | 10.9°C 52°F | 14.9°C | 96 mm 3.8 in |
| September | 16.6°C 62°F | 9.0°C 48°F | 12.9°C | 98 mm 3.9 in |
| October | 13.1°C 56°F | 6.5°C 44°F | 9.8°C | 134 mm 5.3 in |
| November | 9.6°C 49°F | 3.8°C 39°F | 6.7°C | 138 mm 5.4 in |
| December | 7.6°C 46°F | 1.7°C 35°F | 4.6°C | 135 mm 5.3 in |
| Year | 12.9°C | 5.7°C | 9.3°C | 1,212 mm |
Where Maybole’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Mean temperature, rain and day counts: HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for the Met Office 2 km grid square nearest Maybole’s centre (the town is smaller than one square).
- Highs and lows: the Met Office publishes average daily maxima and minima on its 12 km grid; each is moved by the difference between the town’s 2 km mean temperature and the 12 km square’s, which carries the town’s own height and setting over.
- Weather station and sunshine: Met Office historic station data for Paisley, 35 miles away, months of 1991–2020 averaged.
- Comparisons: every town and city of 2,500 or more across the UK, all four nations, read the same way.
Met Office HadUK-Grid · Met Office Climate Data Portal · Historic station data. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Maybole’s climate
How warm does Maybole get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19.3°C (67°F). About 3 days a year reach 25°C (77°F), fewer than 89% of UK towns.
How cold does Maybole get in winter?
January nights average 1.5°C (35°F). The air drops below freezing on about 41 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Maybole get?
About 1,212 mm (48 in) a year, more than 90% of UK towns. November is the wettest month (138 mm) and May the driest (65 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Met Office station with a sunshine record, Paisley (35 miles away), averages 1,282 hours of bright sunshine a year. Sunshine isn’t on the town grid, so this is the station’s figure.
Where do these figures come from?
The Met Office’s HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages, which turn thousands of weather stations into a map of the UK in 2 km squares; the page reads the squares inside Maybole. They are 30-year averages, not a forecast.
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