Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 66°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Saturday
27th Jun
66

55

4

5
Sunday
28th Jun
64

55

6

5
Monday
29th Jun
63

54

10

4
Tuesday
30th Jun
63

52

4

4
Wednesday
1st Jul
63

52

2

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 27th 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 Saturday 27th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 66°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south.

66
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
40
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 28th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-west.

64
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
6
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
58
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 29th June 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-west.

63
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 30th June 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south.

63
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
9
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 1st July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south.