Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 6°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

  • Monday
    17th Nov
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Tuesday
    18th Nov
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    19th Nov
    Cloudy with sleet or snow (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    20th Nov
    Sunshine and showers (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    21st Nov
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Monday 17th November 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 Monday 17th November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 15% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the north-west.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 15% chance of some rain15
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 0°C wind chill0
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the North-West34
    kph wind from NW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 18th November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 5°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the north.

  • 5°C maximum temperature5
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 72% chance of some rain72
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • -1°C wind chill-1
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 33 kph from the North33
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 19th November 2025

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 4°C and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected with 77% chance of some sleet or snow and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the north.

  • 4°C maximum temperature4
    °C maximum temperature
  • 3°C minimum temperature3
    °C minimum temperature
  • Cloudy with sleet or snow
    cloudy with sleet or snow
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 77% chance of some sleet or snow77
    % chance of some sleet or snow
  • 5-10 mm of sleet/snow expected<10
    mm of sleet/snow expected
  • -1°C wind chill-1
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 39 kph from the North39
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 20th November 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 6°C and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 39 kph from the north.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 56% chance of some rain56
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 39 kph from the North39
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 21st November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 6°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south.

  • 6°C maximum temperature6
    °C maximum temperature
  • 4°C minimum temperature4
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 69% chance of some rain69
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 1°C wind chill1
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the South28
    kph wind from S

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