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.

Monday
13th Jul
59

48

7

5
Tuesday
14th Jul
59

52

6

4
Wednesday
15th Jul
61

54

5

5
Thursday
16th Jul
63

54

6

5
Friday
17th Jul
61

54

1

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 13th 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 Monday 13th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

59
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
7
mph wind from E

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 14th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the east.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
7
mph wind from E

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 15th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-east.

61
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
9
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 16th July 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south-east.

63
°F maximum temperature
54
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
63
°F wind chill
8
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 17th July 2026

Expect fog in low lying areas 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 gentle breeze of 10 mph from the north.