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.

Sunday
14th Jun
57

46

5

4
Monday
15th Jun
54

46

5

5
Tuesday
16th Jun
55

48

1

4
Wednesday
17th Jun
61

50

4

5
Thursday
18th Jun
59

52

1

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 14th June 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 14th June 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 and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north.

57
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
<2
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 15th June 2026

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

54
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
54
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 16th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-east.

55
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
87
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
55
°F wind chill
19
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 17th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 72% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south.

61
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
4
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
72
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
11
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 18th June 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south.