Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 39°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
26th Jan
39

37

1

0
Tuesday
27th Jan
39

37

0

0
Wednesday
28th Jan
43

37

0

0
Thursday
29th Jan
43

37

0

0
Friday
30th Jan
41

36

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 25th January 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 26th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 23 mph from the south-east.

39
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
55
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
30
°F wind chill
23
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 27th January 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 81% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 26 mph from the south-east.

39
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
81
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
28
°F wind chill
26
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 28th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 27 mph from the south-east.

43
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
76
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
32
°F wind chill
27
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 27 mph from the south-east.

43
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
84
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
32
°F wind chill
27
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 41°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 28 mph from the south-east.