Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 46°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
30th Mar
46

39

5

2
Tuesday
31st Mar
50

43

3

2
Wednesday
1st Apr
46

41

1

1
Thursday
2nd Apr
45

39

3

2
Friday
3rd Apr
45

39

2

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 29th March 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 30th March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 29 mph from the west.

46
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
51
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
29
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 31st March 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south-west.

50
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
33
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 1st April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-west.

46
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
62
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 2nd April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the east.

45
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
42
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from E

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 3rd April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 45°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-east.