Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 11°C.

  • Tuesday
    15th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Wednesday
    16th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with rain (10-20 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    17th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    18th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    19th Apr
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 14th April 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 Tuesday 15th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 45% chance of some rain45
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 16th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °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)
  • 65% chance of some rain65
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North21
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 17th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 54% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 54% chance of some rain54
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South20
    kph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 18th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 42% chance of some rain42
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 19th April 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-east.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 52% chance of some rain52
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 6°C wind chill6
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-East20
    kph wind from NE

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