Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 59°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
22nd Jul
59

54

1

2
Thursday
23rd Jul
61

55

1

5
Friday
24th Jul
61

55

1

3
Saturday
25th Jul
61

54

3

4
Sunday
26th Jul
57

52

1

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 22nd July 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 Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-west.

59
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
overcast skies
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 23rd July 2026

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the west.

61
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
overcast skies
1
hour of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
20
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 24th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the west.

61
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
58
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 25th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

61
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
3
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
48
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
61
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 26th July 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-west.