Kirkwall, Orkney weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Kirkwall, Orkney is expected to be 61°F. 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 Thursday 31st July 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 31st July 2025

Expect overcast skies in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 16 mph from the north-west.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Overcast skies
    overcast skies
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 16 mph from the North-West16
    mph wind from NW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Friday 1st August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-west.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    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 13 mph from the North-West13
    mph wind from NW

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Saturday 2nd August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 64°F wind chill64
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the South12
    mph wind from S

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Sunday 3rd August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the west.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 63°F wind chill63
    °F wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 17 mph from the West17
    mph wind from W

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Kirkwall, Orkney weather for Monday 4th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 21 mph from the south.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 21 mph from the South21
    mph wind from S

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