Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 18°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 Wednesday 30th July 2025 GMT

More about Kirkwall, Orkney

Kirkwall, Orkney by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for Scotland

Alfa Travel: Spring 2025 holiday offers

  • Check out holidays in the UK for spring 2025
  • Holidays include hotels, excursions, coach travel & more
  • Book 4, 5 or 7 days away at Leisureplex Hotels
Go to Alfa Travel deal >>

View all Alfa Travel offers

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 Wednesday 30th July 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the North-West7
    kph wind from NW

Back to top

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 31st July 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 39% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 39% chance of some rain39
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-West23
    kph wind from NW

Back to top

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 1st August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North-West26
    kph wind from NW

Back to top

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 2nd August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 44% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 44% chance of some rain44
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

Back to top

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 3rd August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the West23
    kph wind from W

Back to top

Spabreaks.com: Top deals on spa breaks

  • Browse top deals on spa breaks in UK & Ireland
  • Search by postcode, venue, town or county
  • Filter deals by destination, price, package & facilities
Go to Spabreaks.com deal >>

View all Spabreaks.com offers

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

Back to top

More about Scotland

Related posts

Popular travel offers

Explore holidays in the sun for less

More holidays

Airport parking

More parking

Airport lounges

More lounges

Top ^