Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 14°C. 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 Sunday 14th 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 Sunday 14th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the south-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the South-East28
    kph wind from SE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 15th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the north-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the North-East29
    kph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Tuesday 16th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the north-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the North-West29
    kph 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 14°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 59% chance of some rain59
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-East21
    kph wind from NE

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 67% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 67% chance of some rain67
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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