Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 52°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Saturday
17th Oct
52

39

4

1
Sunday
18th Oct
50

45

7

1
Monday
19th Oct
52

46

7

1
Tuesday
20th Oct
54

48

1

1
Wednesday
21st Oct
54

48

0

0

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 17th October 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 Saturday 17th October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the west.

52
°F maximum temperature
39
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
52
°F wind chill
9
mph wind from W

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 18th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 50°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the south.

50
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 19th October 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 52°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the south.

52
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
52
°F wind chill
17
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 33% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the south-east.

54
°F maximum temperature
48
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
1
hour of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
33
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
22
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 21st October 2026

Expect overcast with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 54°F and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 20 mph from the south.