Weather Radar UKScotlandOrkney
Orkney · Orkney Islands · Thursday 30 July
12°
Sunny intervals
Feels like 7°  ·  Min 11° / Max 13°
☔ 8.0 mm 🌬️ 10 mph SW 💧 84% 🏝️ 990 km² 👥 22 270
Min
11°
Max
13°
Rain
8.0 mm
Sunrise
04:55
Sunset
21:41
Day length
16h 46m
UV index
3 – Low
Wind10 mph SW
Gusts16 mph
Pressure1009 mb
Humidity84%
Dew point10°
Visibility10 km
Now
12°
25%
10 mph
10:00
13°
31%
8 mph
11:00
12°
0.9mm
7 mph
12:00
12°
3.5mm
14 mph
13:00
11°
1.3mm
9 mph
14:00
11°
42%
1 mph
15:00
11°
20%
3 mph
16:00
12°
20%
2 mph
17:00
12°
25%
2 mph
18:00
12°
40%
3 mph
19:00
12°
0.8mm
13 mph
20:00
12°
30%
18 mph
21:00
12°
25%
16 mph
22:00
12°
34%
17 mph
23:00
12°
38%
18 mph
00:00
12°
21%
19 mph
01:00
12°
26%
21 mph
02:00
12°
24%
21 mph
03:00
12°
27%
22 mph
04:00
12°
26%
22 mph
05:00
12°
20%
22 mph
06:00
12°
24%
22 mph
07:00
12°
22%
22 mph
08:00
12°
30%
21 mph

Orkney

An archipelago of 70 islands off Scotland’s north coast — Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar and the Old Man of Hoy. A world capital of Neolithic archaeology.

14-day forecast — Orkney

Updated 09:30
Thu · Today · 30 Jul Showers
13° 11° 8.0 mm
Fri · Tomorrow · 31 Jul Showers
13° 12° 1.5 mm
Saturday · 1 Aug Showers
13° 12° 1.9 mm
Sunday · 2 Aug Showers
13° 12° 1.2 mm
Monday · 3 Aug Sunny intervals
12° 12° 17%
Tuesday · 4 Aug Sunny
12° 11° 7%
Wednesday · 5 Aug Sunny
13° 11° 0.9 mm
Thursday · 6 Aug Sunny intervals
12° 11° 15%
Friday · 7 Aug Sunny
13° 12° 21%
Saturday · 8 Aug Sunny
14° 13° 9%
Sunday · 9 Aug Sunny
14° 13° 11%
Monday · 10 Aug Sunny intervals
14° 13° 34%
Tuesday · 11 Aug Sunny
14° 13° 14%
Wednesday · 12 Aug Sunny
14° 14° 14%

Climate & geography

Windy but surprisingly mild for the latitude thanks to the Gulf Stream — winters rarely freeze hard, and midsummer nights barely darken.

CountyOrkney Islands
RegionScotland
Area990 km²
Population22 270
Centre coord.58.9810°N · -2.9600°E
Air qualityGood (EAQI 20)
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Climate on Orkney
A mild maritime climate
Windy but surprisingly mild for the latitude thanks to the Gulf Stream — winters rarely freeze hard, and midsummer nights barely darken. The forecast above is based on weather models using the island’s centre coordinates. For specific places — see the links above or use the search field in the top menu.
Forecasts from the UK Met Office UKV model, global weather models and official UK environmental data · Met Office UKV model · Environment Agency · Copernicus CAMS · NOAA
Updated: 09:30