Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 48°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
13th Apr
48

43

9

2
Tuesday
14th Apr
46

41

13

3
Wednesday
15th Apr
50

45

3

3
Thursday
16th Apr
52

45

2

2
Friday
17th Apr
50

45

8

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 13th 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 13th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 24 mph from the south.

48
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
9
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
24
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 14th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the south-east.

46
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
13
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
39
°F wind chill
21
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 15th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 24 mph from the south-east.

50
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
61
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
43
°F wind chill
24
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 16th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south.

52
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
49
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
52
°F wind chill
18
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 17th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-east.