Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 45°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 Wednesday 3rd December 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 Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south.

  • 45°F maximum temperature45
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 37°F wind chill37
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 18 mph from the South18
    mph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 4th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the south-east.

  • 48°F maximum temperature48
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °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)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 41°F wind chill41
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 20 mph from the South-East20
    mph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 5th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 68% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 29 mph from the south-east.

  • 46°F maximum temperature46
    °F maximum temperature
  • 43°F minimum temperature43
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 68% chance of some rain68
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 37°F wind chill37
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 29 mph from the South-East29
    mph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 6th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 30 mph from the south-east.

  • 48°F maximum temperature48
    °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)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 39°F wind chill39
    °F wind chill
  • Strong breeze of 30 mph from the South-East30
    mph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-east.

  • 48°F maximum temperature48
    °F maximum temperature
  • 45°F minimum temperature45
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 63% chance of some rain63
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 43°F wind chill43
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 14 mph from the South-East14
    mph wind from SE

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