Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 54°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
21st Aug
54

50

1

2
Saturday
22nd Aug
57

50

4

3
Sunday
23rd Aug
61

54

2

2
Monday
24th Aug
61

54

7

4
Tuesday
25th Aug
57

54

2

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 21st 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 Friday 21st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 3% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north-west.

54
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
3
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
16
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 22nd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the north-west.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
12
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 23rd August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the west.

61
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
12
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 24th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-east.

61
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
10
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 25th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south-east.