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:
11°C
51.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 976 hPa

Feel like: 5 °C

Temperature: 11°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 97%

Wind: SSE - 40 km/h

Visibility: 3.32 km

Weather forecast

Wed
10 Dec
8°C / 10°C
Moderate Rain
Thu
11 Dec
9°C / 11°C
Drizzle
Fri
12 Dec
5°C / 9°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sat
13 Dec
6°C / 10°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sun
14 Dec
8°C / 12°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
20:00 PM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Overcast
97% 70 km/h
21:00 PM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Clear Sky
94% 78 km/h
22:00 PM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Clear Sky
92% 77 km/h
23:00 PM
8° / 10°
8° / 10°
Clear Sky
89% 75 km/h
00:00 AM
6° / 10°
6° / 10°
Overcast
75% 87 km/h
01:00 AM
6° / 10°
6° / 10°
Overcast
77% 92 km/h
02:00 AM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Drizzle
83% 88 km/h
03:00 AM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Drizzle
82% 85 km/h
04:00 AM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Drizzle
83% 88 km/h
05:00 AM
6° / 8°
6° / 8°
Moderate Drizzle
83% 91 km/h
06:00 AM
5° / 8°
5° / 8°
Moderate Drizzle
81% 92 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 8.47°C
  • Average low 5.63°C
  • Hottest day 12°C (27 November 2025)
  • Coldest day 1°C (30 November 2025)
  • Average humidity 80.13%
  • Days with precipitation 28 days
  • Highest precipitation 81 mm (27 November 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 8°C
  • Min: 5°C
  • Total Precipitation: 6 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 8ºC to 11ºC (46.4ºF to 51.8ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Light scarf or wrap
- Knit hat (optional for cooler mornings)
- Cotton socks

Temperature

Early
5°C / 5°C
Morning
6°C / 7°C
Afternoon
9°C / 9°C
Evening
10°C / 11°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 442
  • CO 112
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 1
  • O3 66
  • PM10 11
  • PM25 3
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,376

Sunrise / Sunset

08:52
15:15