Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 8°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
6th Apr
8

5

4

2
Tuesday
7th Apr
10

6

9

2
Wednesday
8th Apr
10

6

3

2
Thursday
9th Apr
8

4

5

2
Friday
10th Apr
8

4

0

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 6th 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 Monday 6th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 37 kph from the south-east.

8
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
37
kph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the south-east.

10
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
62
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
6
°C wind chill
36
kph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 8th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the south.

10
°C maximum temperature
6
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
31
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
26
kph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 9th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the west.

8
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
34
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
4
°C wind chill
28
kph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 10th April 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 8°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 35 kph from the south.