Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 41°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
16th Jan
41

34

4

0
Saturday
17th Jan
45

41

1

0
Sunday
18th Jan
43

41

4

0
Monday
19th Jan
43

41

3

0
Tuesday
20th Jan
43

41

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 16th 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 Friday 16th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 41°F and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.

41
°F maximum temperature
34
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
34
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south-east.

45
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south.

43
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
4
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
39
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

43
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
36
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 20th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-east.