Orkney Islands, United Kingdom Weather
- Orkney Islands, United Kingdom Weather
- Current conditions
- Weather forecast
- Averages and extremes
- Yesterday's Data
- 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 Weather Summary
- Weather averages by month
- Orkney Islands's weather
- Frequently asked questions
- Comments
Current conditions
Updated:
Moderate Drizzle
6°C
°C
°F
Condition: Moderate Drizzle
Pressure: 978 hPa
Feel like: 0 °C
Temperature: 6°C
Cloud: 100%
Humidity: 84%
Wind: SSW - 36 km/h
Visibility: 7.44 km
Fri
13 Mar
4°C / 7°C
Moderate Drizzle
Sat
14 Mar
3°C / 5°C
Drizzle
Sun
15 Mar
4°C / 8°C
Drizzle
Mon
16 Mar
5°C / 8°C
Drizzle
Tue
17 Mar
6°C / 8°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
04:00 AM
3° / 6°
3° / 6°
Moderate Drizzle
84%
59 km/h
05:00 AM
3° / 5°
3° / 5°
Moderate Drizzle
87%
57 km/h
06:00 AM
3° / 5°
3° / 5°
Moderate Drizzle
89%
56 km/h
07:00 AM
3° / 6°
3° / 6°
Drizzle
82%
59 km/h
08:00 AM
2° / 6°
2° / 6°
Drizzle
78%
60 km/h
09:00 AM
1° / 6°
1° / 6°
Drizzle
74%
63 km/h
10:00 AM
0° / 6°
0° / 6°
Drizzle
68%
68 km/h
11:00 AM
0° / 6°
0° / 6°
Drizzle
62%
74 km/h
12:00 PM
0° / 6°
0° / 6°
Drizzle
58%
78 km/h
13:00 PM
0° / 6°
0° / 6°
Drizzle
59%
76 km/h
14:00 PM
0° / 6°
0° / 6°
Drizzle
61%
72 km/h
30 Day Averages and Extremes
- Average high 7.73°C
- Average low 4.0°C
- Hottest day 10°C (07 March 2026)
- Coldest day 0°C (25 March 2026)
- Average humidity 78.5%
- Days with precipitation 25 days
- Highest precipitation 90 mm (25 February 2026)
Yesterday's Data
- Max: 8°C
- Min: 5°C
- Total Precipitation: 3 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 |
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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 cold weather in Orkney Islands, with temperatures ranging from 4ºC to 7ºC (39.2ºF to 44.6ºF), you should wear:
- Long pants (jeans or other thick materials)
- Layered clothing (such as a thermal shirt under a sweater)
- Scarf to protect the neck area
- Hat and gloves, particularly for early mornings or evenings
Temperature
Early
3°C / 6°C
Morning
1°C / 6°C
Afternoon
0°C / 6°C
Evening
-1°C / 5°C
Air quality
Good
Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk
- CO2 445
- CO 144
- NH3 0
- NO2 0
- O3 94
- PM10 6
- PM25 1
- SO2 0
- CH4 1,392
Sunrise / Sunset
06:36
18:06