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.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Monday 20th October 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 Tuesday 21st October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south-east.

  • 54°F maximum temperature54
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 41% chance of some rain41
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the South-East13
    mph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the west.

  • 52°F maximum temperature52
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 20 mph from the West20
    mph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 23rd October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north-east.

  • 52°F maximum temperature52
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 52°F wind chill52
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the North-East16
    mph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 24th October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 27 mph from the north.

  • 52°F maximum temperature52
    °F maximum temperature
  • 46°F minimum temperature46
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 76% chance of some rain76
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Strong breeze of 27 mph from the North27
    mph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 25th October 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the north.

  • 46°F maximum temperature46
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 82% chance of some rain82
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 39°F wind chill39
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 25 mph from the North25
    mph wind from N

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