Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 55°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Thursday
4th Jun
55

52

1

3
Friday
5th Jun
55

50

7

4
Saturday
6th Jun
57

50

0

4
Sunday
7th Jun
59

52

5

4
Monday
8th Jun
55

50

12

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 4th 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 Thursday 4th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the west.

55
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
55
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 5th 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 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the west.

55
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
7
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
26
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
18
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 6th 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 no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south-east.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
45
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
18
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 7th June 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
5
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
55
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
15
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 8th June 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-west.