Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 57°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
17th Aug
57

52

4

4
Tuesday
18th Aug
59

52

0

1
Wednesday
19th Aug
59

52

0

3
Thursday
20th Aug
59

52

2

3
Friday
21st Aug
55

50

5

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 17th August 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 17th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-east.

57
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
13
mph wind from NE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 96% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the south-east.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
cloudy with some rain
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
96
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
19
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 19th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 57% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-east.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
0
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
57
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
13
mph wind from NE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 20th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 52% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north.

59
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
52
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
59
°F wind chill
16
mph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 21st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the north.