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:
12°C
53.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 1,019 hPa

Feel like: 8 °C

Temperature: 12°C

Cloud: 99%

Humidity: 59%

Wind: NW - 20 km/h

Visibility: 45.18 km

Weather forecast

Tue
11 Aug
13°C / 20°C
Drizzle
Wed
12 Aug
14°C / 20°C
Drizzle
Thu
13 Aug
13°C / 18°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Fri
14 Aug
13°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Sat
15 Aug
12°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
15:00 PM
4° / 12°
4° / 12°
Overcast
59% 38 km/h
16:00 PM
5° / 12°
5° / 12°
Overcast
63% 32 km/h
17:00 PM
4° / 12°
4° / 12°
Partly Cloudy
58% 35 km/h
18:00 PM
5° / 11°
5° / 11°
Overcast
65% 27 km/h
19:00 PM
5° / 11°
5° / 11°
Overcast
67% 20 km/h
20:00 PM
5° / 10°
5° / 10°
Drizzle
72% 20 km/h
21:00 PM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Partly Cloudy
77% 14 km/h
22:00 PM
6° / 10°
6° / 10°
Overcast
75% 14 km/h
23:00 PM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Partly Cloudy
81% 12 km/h
00:00 AM
6° / 9°
6° / 9°
Overcast
79% 13 km/h
01:00 AM
5° / 9°
5° / 9°
Overcast
78% 12 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 14.07°C
  • Average low 10.17°C
  • Hottest day 20°C (11 August 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (23 August 2026)
  • Average humidity 78.97%
  • Days with precipitation 26 days
  • Highest precipitation 86 mm (06 August 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 12°C
  • Min: 9°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 11ºC to 14ºC (51.8ºF to 57.2ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Cotton socks
- Light scarf or wrap
- Casual shoes or sneakers

Temperature

Early
6°C / 10°C
Morning
7°C / 11°C
Afternoon
4°C / 12°C
Evening
6°C / 9°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 431
  • CO 127
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 53
  • PM10 9
  • PM25 2
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,347

Sunrise / Sunset

04:22
20:11