Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 46°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 23rd November 2025 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 Sunday 23rd November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-east.

  • 46°F maximum temperature46
    °F maximum temperature
  • 37°F minimum temperature37
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 49% chance of some rain49
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 37°F wind chill37
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 19 mph from the South-East19
    mph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 24th November 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the north.

  • 45°F maximum temperature45
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 36°F wind chill36
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 20 mph from the North20
    mph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 25th November 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the north.

  • 43°F maximum temperature43
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 36°F wind chill36
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the North12
    mph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 26th November 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-west.

  • 45°F maximum temperature45
    °F maximum temperature
  • 41°F minimum temperature41
    °F minimum temperature
  • Overcast with light rain
    overcast with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 65% chance of some rain65
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 37°F wind chill37
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 17 mph from the South-West17
    mph wind from SW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 27th November 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-west.

  • 50°F maximum temperature50
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 19 mph from the South-West19
    mph wind from SW

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