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.

Saturday
1st Aug
14

11

2

3
Sunday
2nd Aug
14

11

7

4
Monday
3rd Aug
14

10

4

4
Tuesday
4th Aug
14

11

4

4
Wednesday
5th Aug
15

12

7

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 31st July 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 Saturday 1st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

14
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
72
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
24
kph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

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 moderate breeze of 25 kph from the west.

14
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
25
kph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 3rd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

14
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
34
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
14
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 4th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the east.

14
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
33
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
kph wind from E

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 5th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-east.