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

Weather in Kirkwall for today, Tuesday, 11 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:33
Sunset: 21:09
Moonrise: 02:57
Moonset: 20:57
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Patchy rain nearbyCloudy Cloudy Partly Cloudy SunnyClear
Temperature8°C9°C11°C14°C16°C18°C14°C11°C
Feels Like8°C9°C11°C14°C16°C18°C14°C11°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability13 %20 %24 %14 %11 %7 %9 %11 %
Cloud Cover41 %80 %100 %79 %75 %46 %8 %11 %
Wind Speed4 km/h3 km/h1 km/h2 km/h5 km/h4 km/h8 km/h3 km/h
Wind DirectionSESSESSSENNEENESSW
Wind Gusts8 km/h6 km/h1 km/h2 km/h5 km/h5 km/h17 km/h6 km/h
Humidity80 %81 %78 %68 %63 %60 %78 %83 %
Dew Point5°C6°C8°C9°C9°C10°C10°C9°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for tomorrow, Wednesday, 12 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:35
Sunset: 21:06
Moonrise: 04:43
Moonset: 21:07
UV Index: 5
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Patchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Patchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Temperature11°C11°C16°C21°C24°C22°C19°C16°C
Feels Like10°C10°C16°C21°C25°C25°C19°C16°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability14 %16 %17 %5 %5 %12 %11 %16 %
Cloud Cover28 %51 %77 %40 %42 %75 %35 %54 %
Wind Speed8 km/h9 km/h8 km/h11 km/h16 km/h12 km/h8 km/h8 km/h
Wind DirectionSSWSSWSSWSSWSWSWSWSSW
Wind Gusts17 km/h18 km/h13 km/h14 km/h19 km/h21 km/h17 km/h17 km/h
Humidity86 %83 %75 %56 %53 %64 %78 %83 %
Dew Point9°C9°C11°C12°C14°C15°C15°C13°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Thursday, 13 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:37
Sunset: 21:04
Moonrise: 06:25
Moonset: 21:13
UV Index: 2
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Patchy rain nearbyCloudy Patchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy Light rain showerLight rain showerMistCloudy
Temperature15°C15°C17°C21°C23°C16°C16°C15°C
Feels Like15°C15°C17°C21°C25°C16°C16°C15°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0.3 mm1.5 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability20 %19 %25 %10 %36 %79 %34 %26 %
Cloud Cover56 %65 %100 %50 %70 %96 %75 %80 %
Wind Speed9 km/h8 km/h8 km/h7 km/h3 km/h1 km/h5 km/h9 km/h
Wind DirectionSSWSSWSWSWSESESWSSW
Wind Gusts18 km/h17 km/h13 km/h9 km/h3 km/h2 km/h10 km/h18 km/h
Humidity84 %84 %82 %71 %67 %96 %95 %92 %
Dew Point13°C12°C14°C16°C16°C16°C15°C14°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Friday, 14 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:39
Sunset: 21:01
Moonrise: 08:01
Moonset: 21:17
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Patchy rain nearbyLight rain showerPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyCloudy
Temperature15°C15°C17°C18°C19°C18°C15°C12°C
Feels Like15°C15°C17°C18°C19°C18°C15°C11°C
Precipitation0 mm0.4 mm0 mm0 mm0.1 mm0.1 mm0.1 mm0 mm
Probability29 %53 %26 %13 %21 %18 %25 %19 %
Cloud Cover79 %71 %81 %64 %83 %88 %59 %65 %
Wind Speed9 km/h8 km/h7 km/h12 km/h10 km/h8 km/h6 km/h14 km/h
Wind DirectionSWWSWWWSWWNWNWNWSW
Wind Gusts19 km/h17 km/h10 km/h14 km/h11 km/h11 km/h11 km/h28 km/h
Humidity93 %96 %89 %67 %61 %64 %79 %85 %
Dew Point14°C14°C15°C12°C11°C11°C12°C10°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Saturday, 15 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:41
Sunset: 20:59
Moonrise: 09:32
Moonset: 21:21
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Partly Cloudy Overcast Patchy rain nearbyOvercast Patchy rain nearbyCloudy Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearby
Temperature13°C13°C15°C15°C16°C16°C15°C13°C
Feels Like12°C12°C13°C15°C16°C16°C13°C12°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability14 %24 %13 %13 %14 %12 %13 %17 %
Cloud Cover42 %97 %52 %88 %96 %79 %70 %79 %
Wind Speed14 km/h15 km/h18 km/h21 km/h18 km/h17 km/h17 km/h14 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWWSWWSWWSWWWSWWSW
Wind Gusts23 km/h20 km/h23 km/h24 km/h21 km/h21 km/h22 km/h19 km/h
Humidity80 %81 %76 %63 %61 %64 %70 %75 %
Dew Point10°C10°C10°C8°C9°C9°C9°C9°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Sunday, 16 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:43
Sunset: 20:56
Moonrise: 11:00
Moonset: 21:25
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyLight rain showerLight rain showerPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbySunnyClear
Temperature12°C12°C12°C13°C14°C15°C12°C8°C
Feels Like12°C12°C12°C13°C14°C14°C12°C8°C
Precipitation0 mm0.1 mm0.2 mm0.3 mm0.1 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability26 %37 %41 %38 %19 %12 %13 %13 %
Cloud Cover100 %97 %89 %75 %59 %75 %58 %13 %
Wind Speed8 km/h3 km/h4 km/h8 km/h9 km/h9 km/h6 km/h4 km/h
Wind DirectionWSNNEENENENENEESE
Wind Gusts11 km/h5 km/h5 km/h11 km/h12 km/h11 km/h9 km/h8 km/h
Humidity83 %87 %87 %81 %71 %65 %74 %87 %
Dew Point10°C10°C10°C10°C9°C8°C7°C6°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Monday, 17 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:46
Sunset: 20:54
Moonrise: 12:27
Moonset: 21:29
UV Index: 5
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Partly Cloudy SunnySunnySunnyOvercast Cloudy Clear
Temperature7°C8°C11°C14°C15°C15°C12°C9°C
Feels Like7°C7°C10°C14°C15°C15°C11°C8°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability14 %15 %11 %5 %4 %7 %20 %19 %
Cloud Cover13 %27 %32 %10 %14 %42 %87 %56 %
Wind Speed5 km/h5 km/h6 km/h8 km/h9 km/h11 km/h10 km/h5 km/h
Wind DirectionWSWSWWWSWNENEENEE
Wind Gusts11 km/h11 km/h8 km/h9 km/h11 km/h13 km/h15 km/h12 km/h
Humidity90 %89 %78 %64 %60 %64 %78 %89 %
Dew Point6°C6°C7°C7°C7°C8°C8°C7°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:48
Sunset: 20:51
Moonrise: 13:54
Moonset: 21:36
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Overcast Patchy rain nearbyLight drizzleOvercast Overcast
Temperature9°C9°C11°C13°C13°C13°C12°C11°C
Feels Like9°C9°C11°C13°C13°C12°C11°C10°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0.1 mm0.2 mm0 mm
Probability16 %21 %15 %15 %19 %31 %43 %27 %
Cloud Cover35 %67 %47 %63 %92 %100 %100 %99 %
Wind Speed3 km/h5 km/h6 km/h6 km/h8 km/h9 km/h11 km/h13 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWWSWWSWSWSSWSSWSSW
Wind Gusts5 km/h8 km/h9 km/h8 km/h10 km/h13 km/h18 km/h23 km/h
Humidity89 %88 %81 %76 %74 %75 %82 %86 %
Dew Point7°C7°C8°C9°C9°C8°C9°C9°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:50
Sunset: 20:49
Moonrise: 15:21
Moonset: 21:47
UV Index: 5
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Overcast Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbySunnySunnyClear
Temperature11°C12°C13°C16°C17°C17°C14°C9°C
Feels Like10°C11°C12°C16°C17°C17°C14°C8°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0.1 mm0.1 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability27 %25 %28 %22 %11 %8 %5 %11 %
Cloud Cover98 %87 %70 %84 %84 %57 %9 %17 %
Wind Speed14 km/h13 km/h11 km/h8 km/h9 km/h9 km/h7 km/h9 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWWSWWNWNNWNNWWNWSSW
Wind Gusts24 km/h21 km/h17 km/h10 km/h10 km/h11 km/h11 km/h18 km/h
Humidity87 %88 %84 %68 %57 %59 %67 %81 %
Dew Point9°C10°C11°C10°C9°C9°C8°C6°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Thursday, 20 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:52
Sunset: 20:46
Moonrise: 16:44
Moonset: 22:04
UV Index: 5
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Partly Cloudy Overcast Overcast Patchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Temperature9°C9°C12°C15°C16°C16°C14°C11°C
Feels Like6°C7°C10°C14°C16°C16°C14°C10°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability13 %15 %20 %17 %12 %7 %9 %16 %
Cloud Cover24 %52 %100 %100 %85 %49 %48 %60 %
Wind Speed14 km/h17 km/h18 km/h22 km/h24 km/h22 km/h14 km/h8 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWSWWSWWWWSW
Wind Gusts31 km/h32 km/h28 km/h26 km/h28 km/h26 km/h20 km/h16 km/h
Humidity84 %82 %73 %67 %60 %58 %68 %79 %
Dew Point6°C6°C7°C9°C9°C8°C8°C7°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Friday, 21 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:54
Sunset: 20:43
Moonrise: 17:59
Moonset: 22:35
UV Index: 5
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Overcast Overcast Patchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy Partly Cloudy SunnySunnyClear
Temperature10°C12°C12°C14°C17°C17°C14°C10°C
Feels Like10°C12°C12°C14°C17°C17°C14°C10°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability17 %24 %23 %15 %6 %6 %9 %13 %
Cloud Cover55 %100 %100 %77 %33 %28 %7 %5 %
Wind Speed6 km/h3 km/h2 km/h3 km/h5 km/h4 km/h4 km/h4 km/h
Wind DirectionSWSWSEESEEESSE
Wind Gusts12 km/h4 km/h3 km/h4 km/h5 km/h5 km/h6 km/h9 km/h
Humidity84 %81 %79 %73 %63 %65 %78 %89 %
Dew Point8°C8°C9°C9°C10°C10°C10°C8°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Saturday, 22 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:56
Sunset: 20:41
Moonrise: 18:55
Moonset: 23:26
UV Index: 5
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Clear Clear SunnySunnyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPartly Cloudy
Temperature9°C10°C13°C17°C19°C18°C14°C11°C
Feels Like9°C10°C13°C17°C19°C18°C14°C11°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0.1 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability15 %15 %11 %5 %5 %22 %23 %23 %
Cloud Cover12 %23 %15 %5 %32 %83 %89 %69 %
Wind Speed5 km/h4 km/h3 km/h3 km/h4 km/h4 km/h5 km/h5 km/h
Wind DirectionSSESSESENENEESESS
Wind Gusts10 km/h7 km/h4 km/h4 km/h5 km/h7 km/h10 km/h11 km/h
Humidity91 %90 %83 %65 %57 %68 %83 %91 %
Dew Point8°C8°C10°C10°C10°C11°C11°C9°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Sunday, 23 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 05:58
Sunset: 20:38
Moonrise: 19:31
Moonset: 01:00
UV Index: 4
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Partly Cloudy Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy light drizzlePatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyMistFog
Temperature10°C10°C12°C16°C17°C15°C13°C11°C
Feels Like10°C10°C12°C16°C17°C15°C13°C11°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0.2 mm0.4 mm0.3 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability18 %22 %24 %28 %39 %40 %26 %35 %
Cloud Cover34 %56 %77 %56 %64 %78 %77 %81 %
Wind Speed4 km/h3 km/h3 km/h5 km/h9 km/h10 km/h6 km/h3 km/h
Wind DirectionSSSWWSWSWNNENESESW
Wind Gusts8 km/h6 km/h5 km/h5 km/h10 km/h13 km/h8 km/h5 km/h
Humidity93 %93 %89 %79 %77 %83 %91 %97 %
Dew Point9°C9°C10°C12°C12°C13°C12°C11°C
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Weather in Kirkwall for Monday, 24 Aug 2026

Sunrise: 06:00
Sunset: 20:35
Moonrise: 19:51
Moonset: 00:36
UV Index: 5
02:0005:0008:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:00
Patchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbyPatchy rain nearbySunnySunnyPartly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Temperature12°C13°C14°C16°C17°C17°C14°C12°C
Feels Like12°C13°C14°C16°C17°C17°C14°C12°C
Precipitation0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm0 mm
Probability37 %32 %26 %17 %14 %8 %11 %16 %
Cloud Cover100 %100 %86 %70 %68 %19 %22 %42 %
Wind Speed3 km/h2 km/h3 km/h4 km/h7 km/h8 km/h5 km/h3 km/h
Wind DirectionNNENEENEENENENENEE
Wind Gusts4 km/h3 km/h4 km/h5 km/h8 km/h10 km/h9 km/h6 km/h
Humidity96 %93 %90 %80 %73 %73 %81 %85 %
Dew Point12°C12°C12°C12°C12°C12°C11°C9°C
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