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.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Tuesday 16th 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 Tuesday 16th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the north-west.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 65% chance of some rain65
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 19 mph from the North-West19
    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 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-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
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 19 mph from the South-East19
    mph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the south.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 61°F wind chill61
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 22 mph from the South22
    mph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south-west.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 60% chance of some rain60
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 59°F wind chill59
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 17 mph from the South-West17
    mph wind from SW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the north.

  • 54°F maximum temperature54
    °F maximum temperature
  • 48°F minimum temperature48
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 53% chance of some rain53
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 54°F wind chill54
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 19 mph from the North19
    mph wind from N

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