Orkney Islands, United Kingdom Weather

  1. Orkney Islands, United Kingdom Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Orkney Islands over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Orkney Islands in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Orkney Islands in the coming days
  9. Orkney Islands Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Orkney Islands's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Orkney Islands, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
7°C
44.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 1,021 hPa

Feel like: 5 °C

Temperature: 7°C

Cloud: 0%

Humidity: 90%

Wind: S - 11 km/h

Visibility: 28.74 km

Weather forecast

Fri
25 Sep
10°C / 13°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sat
26 Sep
11°C / 14°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sun
27 Sep
7°C / 13°C
Overcast
Mon
28 Sep
6°C / 13°C
Overcast
Tue
29 Sep
13°C / 16°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
05:00 AM
6° / 7°
6° / 7°
Clear Sky
90% 19 km/h
06:00 AM
7° / 8°
7° / 8°
Overcast
90% 20 km/h
07:00 AM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Overcast
84% 25 km/h
08:00 AM
7° / 10°
7° / 10°
Partly Cloudy
79% 36 km/h
09:00 AM
8° / 12°
8° / 12°
Partly Cloudy
76% 48 km/h
10:00 AM
8° / 12°
8° / 12°
Clear Sky
73% 53 km/h
11:00 AM
7° / 13°
7° / 13°
Overcast
66% 52 km/h
12:00 PM
7° / 13°
7° / 13°
Overcast
64% 52 km/h
13:00 PM
7° / 12°
7° / 12°
Drizzle
71% 46 km/h
14:00 PM
8° / 12°
8° / 12°
Drizzle
77% 50 km/h
15:00 PM
8° / 12°
8° / 12°
Drizzle
77% 58 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 12.8°C
  • Average low 9.3°C
  • Hottest day 16°C (13 September 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (07 October 2026)
  • Average humidity 78.3%
  • Days with precipitation 27 days
  • Highest precipitation 85 mm (14 September 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 13°C
  • Min: 7°C
  • Total Precipitation: 1 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Orkney Islands over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Orkney Islands in the coming days

Rainfall in Orkney Islands in the coming days

Orkney Islands Climate Summary

Orkney Islands features a Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen classification: Cfb), with an average annual temperature of 9.55ºC (49.19ºF), which is about -1.2% lower than the national average for United Kingdom. Annually, the city experiences approximately 97.59 millimeters (3.84 inches) of rainfall, spread across 211.9 rainy days, accounting for 58.05% of the year.

Longitude 58.9809401
Latitude -2.9605206
Yearly high temperature 10.08ºC (50.14ºF)
Yearly low temperature 8.3ºC (46.94ºF)
Hottest month June 11.72ºC (53.1ºF)
Coldest month March 5.61ºC (42.1ºF)
Yearly precip 97.59mm (3.84in)
Days with rainfall 211.9 days (58.05%)
Driest month June (84.85%)
Wettest month January (74.99%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 7.37° / 5.62° 22.0 days
February 7.02° / 5.28° 17.36 days
March 7.3° / 5.61° 17.36 days
April 8.14° / 6.41° 14.82 days
May 9.65° / 7.87° 15.73 days
June 11.72° / 9.99° 13.82 days
July 13.45° / 11.64° 15.36 days
August 13.96° / 12.18° 16.82 days
September 13.06° / 11.42° 17.18 days
October 11.42° / 9.68° 20.36 days
November 9.58° / 7.72° 19.82 days
December 8.32° / 6.16° 21.27 days

Orkney Islands's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Orkney Islands?

June has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 11.72ºC) and March are the coolest (daily mean of 5.61ºC).

2. What should I wear in Orkney Islands today?

For today's cool weather in Orkney Islands, with temperatures between 10ºC to 13ºC (50.0ºF to 55.4ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Long-sleeve top or shirt
- Cotton socks

Temperature

Early
6°C / 7°C
Morning
8°C / 12°C
Afternoon
8°C / 12°C
Evening
11°C / 13°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 434
  • CO 171
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 2
  • O3 61
  • PM10 8
  • PM25 3
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,385

Sunrise / Sunset

06:02
18:02