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.

Monday
31st Aug
59

54

2

2
Tuesday
1st Sep
59

52

6

2
Wednesday
2nd Sep
55

50

7

3
Thursday
3rd Sep
61

54

6

3
Friday
4th Sep
61

55

5

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 31st August 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 31st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-east.

59
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
65
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 1st September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the west.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
6
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
89
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north-west.

55
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
70
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
55
°F wind chill
15
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 3rd September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the west.

61
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
66
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 4th September 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the south-west.