Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 55°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Monday
10th Aug
55

50

6

4
Tuesday
11th Aug
57

50

1

2
Wednesday
12th Aug
64

55

4

4
Thursday
13th Aug
64

57

1

4
Friday
14th Aug
63

55

2

4

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 10th 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 10th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 55°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the north-west.

55
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
55
°F wind chill
19
mph wind from NW

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 11th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 57°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the south-east.

57
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
1
hour of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
57
°F wind chill
15
mph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 12th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 41% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 14 mph from the south.

64
°F maximum temperature
55
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
41
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
14
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 13th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 53% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south.

64
°F maximum temperature
57
°F minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
1
hour of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
53
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
64
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 14th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the west.