Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 12°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
29th Apr
12

7

16

4
Thursday
30th Apr
12

7

16

4
Friday
1st May
13

7

2

2
Saturday
2nd May
10

5

3

3
Sunday
3rd May
9

5

10

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 29th April 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 Wednesday 29th April 2026

Expect clear skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 16 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

12
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
16
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
12
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from SE

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Thursday 30th April 2026

12
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
16
hours of sunshine
4
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
26
kph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 1st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south.

13
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
2
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
20
kph wind from S

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north.

10
°C maximum temperature
5
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
38
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
24
kph wind from N

Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the west.