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:
Light Drizzle
13°C
°C
°F
Condition: Drizzle
Pressure: 1,011 hPa
Feel like: 11 °C
Temperature: 13°C
Cloud: 100%
Humidity: 90%
Wind: E - 18 km/h
Visibility: 24.4 km
Wed
05 Aug
7°C / 13°C
Moderate Drizzle
Thu
06 Aug
9°C / 15°C
Moderate Drizzle
Fri
07 Aug
11°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Sat
08 Aug
10°C / 15°C
Drizzle
Sun
09 Aug
11°C / 14°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
09:00 AM
12° / 13°
12° / 13°
Drizzle
90%
34 km/h
10:00 AM
12° / 14°
12° / 14°
Drizzle
90%
40 km/h
11:00 AM
12° / 13°
12° / 13°
Drizzle
92%
41 km/h
12:00 PM
12° / 13°
12° / 13°
Moderate Drizzle
92%
48 km/h
13:00 PM
12° / 13°
12° / 13°
Slight Rain
94%
48 km/h
14:00 PM
12° / 13°
12° / 13°
Moderate Drizzle
94%
51 km/h
15:00 PM
12° / 12°
12° / 12°
Slight Rain
95%
48 km/h
16:00 PM
11° / 12°
11° / 12°
Drizzle
92%
50 km/h
17:00 PM
11° / 12°
11° / 12°
Drizzle
94%
58 km/h
18:00 PM
12° / 12°
12° / 12°
Drizzle
96%
53 km/h
19:00 PM
11° / 12°
11° / 12°
Drizzle Dense Intensity
96%
56 km/h
30 Day Averages and Extremes
- Average high 13.97°C
- Average low 10.33°C
- Hottest day 18°C (11 August 2026)
- Coldest day 0°C (17 August 2026)
- Average humidity 79.8%
- Days with precipitation 28 days
- Highest precipitation 89 mm (04 August 2026)
Yesterday's Data
- Max: 14°C
- Min: 12°C
- Total Precipitation: 9 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 cool weather in Orkney Islands, with temperatures between 10ºC to 13ºC (50.0ºF to 55.4ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Cotton socks
- Long-sleeve top or shirt
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Light scarf or wrap
Temperature
Early
12°C / 13°C
Morning
12°C / 13°C
Afternoon
12°C / 12°C
Evening
12°C / 12°C
Air quality
Good
Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk
- CO2 431
- CO 116
- NH3 0
- NO2 1
- O3 63
- PM10 6
- PM25 2
- SO2 0
- CH4 1,378
Sunrise / Sunset
04:08
20:27