Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 57°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
1st Jun
57

52

2

4
Tuesday
2nd Jun
57

50

0

4
Wednesday
3rd Jun
57

50

2

4
Thursday
4th Jun
59

50

3

4
Friday
5th Jun
59

50

6

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 1st 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 1st June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-east.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
56
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-east.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
43
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
6
mph wind from NE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south-east.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
50
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 4th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south.

59
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
69
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 5th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the west.