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
4th Oct
59

52

0

0
Monday
5th Oct
57

50

4

1
Tuesday
6th Oct
54

48

5

2
Wednesday
7th Oct
52

46

4

1
Thursday
8th Oct
50

46

6

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 4th October 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 4th October 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 97% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-west.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
97
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
mph wind from SW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 5th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 23% chance of some rain and a strong breeze of 25 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
23
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
25
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 6th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the west.

54
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
69
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 7th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the west.

52
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
84
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 8th October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north.