Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 63°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
29th Jun
63

55

10

5
Tuesday
30th Jun
63

54

0

4
Wednesday
1st Jul
63

54

3

4
Thursday
2nd Jul
63

54

4

4
Friday
3rd Jul
61

54

6

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 29th June 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 29th June 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 6% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the south-west.

63
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
10
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
6
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
63
°F wind chill
20
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 30th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

63
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
34
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
7
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 1st July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-east.

63
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
58
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
63
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 2nd July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 54% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the west.

63
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
54
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
63
°F wind chill
25
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 3rd July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the west.