Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 57°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
31st Jul
57

50

5

4
Saturday
1st Aug
57

52

2

3
Sunday
2nd Aug
57

52

7

4
Monday
3rd Aug
57

50

4

4
Tuesday
4th Aug
57

52

4

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 31st July 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 Friday 31st July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
60
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 1st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
72
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
15
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the west.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 3rd August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 34% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-east.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
34
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
9
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 4th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the east.