Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 54°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
30th Apr
54

45

16

4
Friday
1st May
55

45

4

4
Saturday
2nd May
52

41

2

3
Sunday
3rd May
50

41

8

3
Monday
4th May
50

41

7

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 30th 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 Thursday 30th April 2026

Expect clear skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 16 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

54
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
16
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the south.

55
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the north-east.

52
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
overcast skies
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
mph wind from NE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the west.

50
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
8
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-west.