Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 15°C.

  • Monday
    20th May
    Scattered clouds
  • Tuesday
    21st May
    Broken clouds
  • Wednesday
    22nd May
    Mostly cloudy with rain (5-10 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Thursday
    23rd May
    Sunshine and showers (20-30 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    24th May
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 20th May 2024 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 20th May 2024

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 21st May 2024

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 14°C wind chill14
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 63% chance of some rain63
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-West21
    kph wind from NW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 23rd May 2024

Expect sunshine and showers in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 13°C and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north.

  • 13°C maximum temperature13
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • No UV (maximum) index0
    UV index (None)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North36
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 24th May 2024

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-East19
    kph wind from NE

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