Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 7°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
11th May
7

3

3

3
Tuesday
12th May
11

5

7

4
Wednesday
13th May
9

5

6

3
Thursday
14th May
10

5

6

4
Friday
15th May
9

5

2

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 11th May 2026 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 11th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 7°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north.

7
°C maximum temperature
3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
91
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
25
kph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 12th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 31 kph from the west.

11
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
7
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
50
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
11
°C wind chill
31
kph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 13th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north.

9
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
59
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
24
kph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 14th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north.

10
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
6
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
37
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
26
kph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 15th May 2026

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 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north.