Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 12°C.

  • Thursday
    1st May
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    2nd May
    Broken clouds
  • Saturday
    3rd May
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    4th May
    Broken clouds
  • Monday
    5th May
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Thursday 1st May 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 Thursday 1st May 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 8°C minimum temperature8
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 18% chance of some rain18
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the West34
    kph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 2nd May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 7°C minimum temperature7
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the West29
    kph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 3rd May 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 10°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the north.

  • 10°C maximum temperature10
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 37% chance of some rain37
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the North29
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 4th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the north.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 26 kph from the North26
    kph wind from N

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 5th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    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
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-West20
    kph wind from NW

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