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.

Saturday
20th Dec
46

43

2

0
Sunday
21st Dec
46

45

2

0
Monday
22nd Dec
48

46

0

0
Tuesday
23rd Dec
46

45

0

0
Wednesday
24th Dec
46

43

3

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 20th December 2025 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 Saturday 20th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the south.

46
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
39
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south-east.

46
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
15
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 48°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the south-east.

48
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
70
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
20
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south.

46
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
43
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
41
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 24th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 46°F and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south.