Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 10°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
21st Apr
10

5

4

3
Wednesday
22nd Apr
9

5

4

3
Thursday
23rd Apr
8

4

6

3
Friday
24th Apr
10

4

5

3
Saturday
25th Apr
8

5

5

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 21st April 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 Tuesday 21st April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

10
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from NE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the north-east.

9
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from NE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 23rd April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

8
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
7
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 24th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

10
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
8
°C wind chill
11
kph wind from E

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 25th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.