Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 14°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 23rd August 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 Saturday 23rd August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the South-East14
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 24th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 25th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South-East26
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 26th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the South-East26
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 27th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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