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.

Wednesday
27th May
54

41

10

5
Thursday
28th May
57

50

10

5
Friday
29th May
61

52

4

4
Saturday
30th May
59

50

3

4
Sunday
31st May
59

50

5

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 27th May 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 Wednesday 27th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-east.

54
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 28th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south-east.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
10
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
18
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 29th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the west.

61
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
20
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 30th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light 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 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the west.

59
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
60
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 31st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the west.