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.

Sunday
5th Jul
59

45

3

3
Monday
6th Jul
61

52

0

1
Tuesday
7th Jul
57

52

0

3
Wednesday
8th Jul
64

54

3

2
Thursday
9th Jul
63

54

2

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 5th July 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 Sunday 5th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the west.

59
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
61
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 6th July 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 98% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the west.

61
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
98
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 7th July 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
79
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 8th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the west.

64
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
35
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
64
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 9th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the west.