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:
Overcast
12°C
°C
°F
Condition: Overcast
Pressure: 1,023 hPa
Feel like: 10 °C
Temperature: 12°C
Cloud: 100%
Humidity: 90%
Wind: S - 19 km/h
Visibility: 23.52 km
Tue
22 Sep
6°C / 12°C
Drizzle
Wed
23 Sep
4°C / 12°C
Slight Rain
Thu
24 Sep
10°C / 14°C
Drizzle
Fri
25 Sep
10°C / 13°C
Drizzle
Sat
26 Sep
10°C / 14°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
12:00 PM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Overcast
90%
33 km/h
13:00 PM
11° / 13°
11° / 13°
Overcast
87%
30 km/h
14:00 PM
12° / 14°
12° / 14°
Overcast
87%
27 km/h
15:00 PM
13° / 14°
13° / 14°
Overcast
91%
23 km/h
16:00 PM
14° / 15°
14° / 15°
Overcast
92%
27 km/h
17:00 PM
14° / 15°
14° / 15°
Overcast
92%
28 km/h
18:00 PM
14° / 14°
14° / 14°
Overcast
94%
23 km/h
19:00 PM
13° / 14°
13° / 14°
Overcast
94%
13 km/h
20:00 PM
13° / 14°
13° / 14°
Overcast
96%
8 km/h
21:00 PM
13° / 14°
13° / 14°
Overcast
95%
17 km/h
22:00 PM
12° / 14°
12° / 14°
Partly Cloudy
88%
32 km/h
30 Day Averages and Extremes
- Average high 12.93°C
- Average low 9.03°C
- Hottest day 17°C (06 September 2026)
- Coldest day 0°C (04 October 2026)
- Average humidity 78.67%
- Days with precipitation 26 days
- Highest precipitation 85 mm (14 September 2026)
Yesterday's Data
- Max: 15°C
- Min: 9°C
- Total Precipitation: 0 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 mild weather in Orkney Islands, with temperatures between 12ºC to 15ºC (53.6ºF to 59.0ºF), consider wearing:
- Light jacket (for cooler periods)
- Comfortable jeans or slacks
- Lightweight sweater or cardigan
- Sun hat (if spending time outdoors)
Temperature
Early
7°C / 9°C
Morning
9°C / 11°C
Afternoon
13°C / 14°C
Evening
13°C / 14°C
Air quality
Good
Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk
- CO2 431
- CO 182
- NH3 0
- NO2 1
- O3 62
- PM10 4
- PM25 2
- SO2 0
- CH4 1,382
Sunrise / Sunset
05:56
18:11