Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 39°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Friday
9th Jan
39

36

0

0
Saturday
10th Jan
37

37

1

0
Sunday
11th Jan
41

37

0

0
Monday
12th Jan
43

41

5

0
Tuesday
13th Jan
43

41

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Friday 9th January 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 Friday 9th January 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 39°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 90% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south.

39
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
overcast with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
90
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
30
°F wind chill
18
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 37°F and 1 hour 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 south.

37
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
26
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
28
°F wind chill
18
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 41°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 83% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 33 mph from the south.

41
°F maximum temperature
37
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
83
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
30
°F wind chill
33
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 51% chance of some rain and a moderate gale of 32 mph from the south.

43
°F maximum temperature
41
°F minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
51
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
34
°F wind chill
32
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 43°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the south.