Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 55°F.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 30th May 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 Friday 30th May 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the north-west.

  • 55°F maximum temperature55
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 30% chance of some rain30
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 55°F wind chill55
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the North-West7
    mph wind from NW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 31st May 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-east.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 46°F minimum temperature46
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the South-East16
    mph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 1st June 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the west.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 77% chance of some rain77
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 57°F wind chill57
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 18 mph from the West18
    mph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 2nd June 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 46°F minimum temperature46
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 19 mph from the South19
    mph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the south.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 81% chance of some rain81
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 57°F wind chill57
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 20 mph from the South20
    mph wind from S

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