Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 59°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
1st Oct
59

52

7

2
Friday
2nd Oct
59

52

4

1
Saturday
3rd Oct
55

50

2

1
Sunday
4th Oct
59

52

0

1
Monday
5th Oct
59

52

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 1st October 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 1st October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 2nd October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
82
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 3rd October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-west.

55
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
55
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 4th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-west.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
72
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
19
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 5th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south-west.