Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 50°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Sunday
14th Dec
50

48

0

0
Monday
15th Dec
46

45

0

0
Tuesday
16th Dec
45

43

5

0
Wednesday
17th Dec
46

43

0

0
Thursday
18th Dec
46

45

3

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 12th December 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Scotland (Kirkwall, Orkney) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Kirkwall, Orkney weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Kirkwall, Orkney for the next 5 days.

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 14th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 54% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the south-west.

50
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
54
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 15th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-west.

46
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 16th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

45
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
39
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 17th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 24 mph from the south.

46
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
78
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
24
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 18th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 26 mph from the south-west.