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Weather for the next 15 days in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands county)

Weather in Kirkwall for today, Monday, 18 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:49
Sunset: 21:38
Moonrise: 04:51
Moonset: 01:00
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear SunnyPartly Cloudy Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy
Temperature3°C2°C8°C11°C12°C13°C11°C7°C
Feels Like2°C1°C8°C10°C10°C13°C10°C5°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0.3 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %77 %62 %63 %100 %0 %
Cloud Cover7 %17 %53 %86 %81 %79 %89 %33 %
Wind Speed5 km/h4 km/h2 km/h7 km/h16 km/h9 km/h10 km/h9 km/h
Wind DirectionSSSWESESESSESESESE
Wind Gusts11 km/h9 km/h2 km/h8 km/h18 km/h10 km/h17 km/h20 km/h
Humidity85 %86 %75 %63 %58 %57 %71 %83 %
Dew Point1°C0°C4°C4°C4°C5°C6°C4°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for tomorrow, Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:47
Sunset: 21:40
Moonrise: 05:54
Moonset: 01:10
UV Index: 3
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Patchy rain nearbyOvercast Cloudy Overcast Patchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy
Temperature6°C7°C10°C11°C13°C13°C11°C9°C
Feels Like4°C5°C8°C9°C12°C12°C10°C9°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0.1 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %72 %0 %0 %0 %100 %0 %
Cloud Cover56 %57 %100 %100 %70 %98 %95 %54 %
Wind Speed8 km/h8 km/h14 km/h19 km/h11 km/h14 km/h8 km/h5 km/h
Wind DirectionESEESEESESESESSEESESSE
Wind Gusts16 km/h15 km/h17 km/h23 km/h14 km/h18 km/h13 km/h11 km/h
Humidity90 %88 %77 %73 %70 %69 %81 %89 %
Dew Point4°C5°C6°C7°C7°C8°C8°C7°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:45
Sunset: 21:42
Moonrise: 07:26
Moonset: 01:54
UV Index: 1
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Overcast Light rainPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyLight drizzlePatchy rain nearbySunnyClear
Temperature8°C9°C11°C14°C14°C13°C12°C8°C
Feels Like7°C8°C10°C12°C13°C11°C10°C5°C
Precipitation0 mm1.5 mm0 mm0 mm0.3 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %100 %63 %82 %100 %86 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover100 %100 %75 %60 %100 %70 %13 %11 %
Wind Speed6 km/h8 km/h10 km/h17 km/h18 km/h26 km/h19 km/h15 km/h
Wind DirectionSSWSSWSSWSWSWWSWWSWSW
Wind Gusts14 km/h14 km/h15 km/h20 km/h21 km/h31 km/h27 km/h31 km/h
Humidity90 %93 %86 %70 %65 %67 %65 %77 %
Dew Point7°C8°C9°C8°C8°C7°C6°C4°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Thursday, 21 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:43
Sunset: 21:44
Moonrise: 09:08
Moonset: 02:17
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Partly Cloudy Light drizzleLight drizzlePatchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Cloudy
Temperature6°C5°C9°C11°C12°C16°C14°C11°C
Feels Like3°C3°C9°C11°C12°C16°C14°C10°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0.6 mm0.2 mm0.1 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %100 %100 %100 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover20 %43 %100 %100 %100 %48 %46 %70 %
Wind Speed10 km/h7 km/h3 km/h4 km/h8 km/h17 km/h9 km/h7 km/h
Wind DirectionSSWSSWSESSWSSWSWSSWSSE
Wind Gusts22 km/h14 km/h4 km/h6 km/h12 km/h22 km/h17 km/h14 km/h
Humidity85 %90 %89 %90 %90 %73 %80 %88 %
Dew Point3°C3°C7°C9°C11°C11°C11°C9°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Friday, 22 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:41
Sunset: 21:46
Moonrise: 10:48
Moonset: 02:29
UV Index: 3
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Patchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy Overcast Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Overcast Overcast Moderate rain
Temperature12°C11°C12°C16°C19°C19°C16°C12°C
Feels Like11°C10°C11°C16°C19°C19°C16°C12°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm1.2 mm
Probability60 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %100 %
Cloud Cover77 %60 %100 %38 %40 %88 %65 %97 %
Wind Speed6 km/h8 km/h9 km/h14 km/h21 km/h16 km/h10 km/h5 km/h
Wind DirectionSSSWSSSWSWSWW
Wind Gusts14 km/h17 km/h18 km/h18 km/h25 km/h22 km/h18 km/h11 km/h
Humidity90 %90 %90 %72 %59 %57 %68 %83 %
Dew Point10°C10°C10°C11°C11°C10°C10°C9°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Saturday, 23 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:40
Sunset: 21:47
Moonrise: 12:21
Moonset: 02:36
UV Index: 3
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Moderate rainMistLight rain showerPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbySunnySunnyClear
Temperature11°C11°C13°C16°C17°C17°C15°C10°C
Feels Like10°C11°C13°C16°C17°C17°C14°C8°C
Precipitation3.4 mm2.2 mm0.1 mm0.1 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability100 %100 %100 %100 %72 %45 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover100 %89 %72 %73 %59 %51 %5 %8 %
Wind Speed5 km/h3 km/h10 km/h18 km/h18 km/h16 km/h13 km/h10 km/h
Wind DirectionNWWSWSWWSWWWWSWSW
Wind Gusts9 km/h5 km/h14 km/h22 km/h21 km/h21 km/h22 km/h22 km/h
Humidity99 %98 %90 %73 %63 %61 %69 %84 %
Dew Point11°C11°C11°C11°C10°C10°C9°C7°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Sunday, 24 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:38
Sunset: 21:49
Moonrise: 13:49
Moonset: 02:41
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy SunnySunnySunnyClear
Temperature9°C9°C13°C17°C19°C18°C13°C9°C
Feels Like7°C8°C13°C17°C19°C18°C13°C9°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover15 %31 %33 %32 %28 %17 %13 %10 %
Wind Speed12 km/h13 km/h12 km/h9 km/h5 km/h6 km/h6 km/h3 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWSWWSWSNSENW
Wind Gusts24 km/h23 km/h16 km/h11 km/h7 km/h10 km/h12 km/h6 km/h
Humidity90 %88 %72 %55 %52 %59 %72 %83 %
Dew Point7°C7°C8°C8°C9°C9°C8°C7°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Monday, 25 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:37
Sunset: 21:51
Moonrise: 15:12
Moonset: 02:45
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear SunnySunnySunnySunnySunnySunnyClear
Temperature9°C10°C15°C19°C20°C19°C15°C12°C
Feels Like8°C10°C15°C19°C20°C19°C15°C12°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover8 %10 %4 %1 %6 %16 %13 %4 %
Wind Speed6 km/h6 km/h4 km/h4 km/h5 km/h7 km/h5 km/h3 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWWSWSNNENNENESE
Wind Gusts12 km/h12 km/h5 km/h6 km/h7 km/h11 km/h9 km/h6 km/h
Humidity83 %85 %74 %50 %51 %60 %76 %86 %
Dew Point6°C8°C10°C9°C10°C11°C11°C10°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:35
Sunset: 21:53
Moonrise: 16:34
Moonset: 02:48
UV Index: 5
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear SunnySunnySunnyPartly Cloudy Patchy rain nearbySunnyClear
Temperature12°C13°C17°C22°C23°C20°C14°C10°C
Feels Like12°C12°C17°C22°C25°C20°C14°C9°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %26 %51 %0 %
Cloud Cover3 %2 %1 %9 %29 %66 %70 %10 %
Wind Speed6 km/h8 km/h11 km/h17 km/h22 km/h22 km/h15 km/h9 km/h
Wind DirectionSSWSSWSSWSSWSWWSWWW
Wind Gusts13 km/h17 km/h18 km/h23 km/h30 km/h32 km/h25 km/h18 km/h
Humidity90 %90 %78 %58 %51 %59 %77 %82 %
Dew Point10°C11°C13°C13°C12°C12°C10°C7°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:33
Sunset: 21:54
Moonrise: 17:57
Moonset: 02:52
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Partly Cloudy Patchy rain nearbySunnySunnySunnySunnyClear
Temperature8°C9°C12°C14°C15°C14°C11°C7°C
Feels Like7°C8°C12°C14°C14°C13°C10°C6°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %22 %43 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover7 %22 %65 %58 %18 %20 %16 %5 %
Wind Speed7 km/h5 km/h2 km/h5 km/h13 km/h14 km/h9 km/h5 km/h
Wind DirectionWSWWSWSNENENNENNEESE
Wind Gusts15 km/h10 km/h3 km/h6 km/h15 km/h17 km/h12 km/h10 km/h
Humidity88 %87 %76 %63 %60 %63 %73 %82 %
Dew Point6°C7°C7°C7°C7°C7°C6°C4°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Thursday, 28 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:32
Sunset: 21:56
Moonrise: 19:20
Moonset: 02:56
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear SunnySunnySunnySunnySunnySunnyClear
Temperature6°C6°C10°C14°C16°C16°C13°C7°C
Feels Like3°C4°C9°C13°C16°C16°C12°C6°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover3 %0 %1 %2 %0 %0 %0 %2 %
Wind Speed12 km/h13 km/h12 km/h9 km/h5 km/h8 km/h9 km/h5 km/h
Wind DirectionWSWWSWWWNWNNWWSWENESSE
Wind Gusts24 km/h24 km/h15 km/h10 km/h6 km/h10 km/h13 km/h11 km/h
Humidity83 %82 %68 %53 %46 %47 %60 %76 %
Dew Point3°C3°C5°C4°C5°C5°C5°C3°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Friday, 29 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:31
Sunset: 21:58
Moonrise: 20:45
Moonset: 03:03
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear SunnyPartly Cloudy Partly Cloudy SunnyPartly Cloudy SunnyClear
Temperature5°C6°C11°C15°C17°C17°C13°C8°C
Feels Like5°C5°C11°C15°C17°C16°C12°C7°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover9 %16 %30 %41 %26 %17 %26 %21 %
Wind Speed4 km/h6 km/h5 km/h4 km/h5 km/h8 km/h10 km/h5 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWWSSWNNENENNEE
Wind Gusts9 km/h12 km/h7 km/h5 km/h6 km/h11 km/h17 km/h11 km/h
Humidity81 %79 %63 %44 %41 %49 %66 %82 %
Dew Point2°C3°C4°C3°C3°C6°C6°C5°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Saturday, 30 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:29
Sunset: 21:59
Moonrise: 22:08
Moonset: 03:14
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear SunnySunnySunnySunnySunnySunnyClear
Temperature7°C9°C15°C20°C21°C21°C16°C10°C
Feels Like7°C8°C14°C20°C21°C21°C16°C9°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover16 %12 %9 %5 %2 %0 %0 %0 %
Wind Speed5 km/h8 km/h11 km/h14 km/h14 km/h13 km/h12 km/h11 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWSWWSWWSWWWSWSW
Wind Gusts10 km/h14 km/h15 km/h18 km/h18 km/h19 km/h21 km/h24 km/h
Humidity84 %80 %66 %45 %36 %40 %53 %64 %
Dew Point5°C6°C8°C7°C6°C6°C7°C4°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Sunday, 31 May 2026

Sunrise: 04:28
Sunset: 22:01
Moonrise: 23:22
Moonset: 03:32
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear SunnySunnySunnySunnyOvercast SunnyCloudy
Temperature8°C9°C14°C18°C20°C19°C16°C11°C
Feels Like6°C7°C13°C18°C20°C19°C15°C11°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Cloud Cover0 %1 %1 %7 %17 %39 %71 %34 %
Wind Speed13 km/h12 km/h12 km/h12 km/h12 km/h15 km/h14 km/h6 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWSWWSWSWSWSWSW
Wind Gusts27 km/h24 km/h17 km/h15 km/h15 km/h20 km/h23 km/h13 km/h
Humidity64 %63 %57 %47 %42 %43 %55 %68 %
Dew Point2°C2°C5°C7°C7°C6°C7°C6°C
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