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.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Sunday 14th September 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 Monday 15th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the north-east.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 18 mph from the North-East18
    mph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 16th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the north-west.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 59°F wind chill59
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 18 mph from the North-West18
    mph wind from NW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 17th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-east.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the North-East13
    mph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-east.

  • 57°F maximum temperature57
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the North-East9
    mph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north-east.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 59°F wind chill59
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the North-East9
    mph wind from NE

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