Weather today

The local weather in Kirkwall today

Thursday, 5 February 2026

The weather today in Kirkwall will be freezing cold with temperatures of 4°C during the day time. During the evening and night time the temperatures will drop to 3°C.

For deep dive information check out our hourly weather forecast for today down the page.

Temperature
Temperature
4° / 3°
Chance of rain
Chance of rain
100
%
Wind
Wind
60
Km/h
Humidity
Humidity
96
%
Previous day
Next day
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Temperature5°C4°C4°C4°C4°C4°C3°C3°C
Weather Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Overcast
Overcast
Light sleet showers
Light sleet showers
Patchy rain possible
Patchy rain possible
Blizzard
Blizzard
Blizzard
Blizzard
Blizzard
Blizzard
Chance of rain100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Precipitation0.2 mm0.4 mm0.2 mm0.2 mm0.1 mm0.2 mm0.1 mm0.1 mm
Chance of snow0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Chance of frost0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Humidity93%96%87%89%80%80%76%75%
Wind60Km/h57Km/h55Km/h54Km/h54Km/h57Km/h56Km/h52Km/h
Wind Gust77Km/h73Km/h71Km/h67Km/h69Km/h71Km/h71Km/h63Km/h
Wind Degree135°
Wind Degree
132°
Wind Degree
127°
Wind Degree
122°
Wind Degree
118°
Wind Degree
109°
Wind Degree
102°
Wind Degree
104°
Wind Degree
Wind DirectionSESESEESEESEESEESEESE
Cloud Cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
UV Index00000000
Visibility10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km0 Km0 Km0 Km
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The weather in Kirkwall today - FAQ

What is the weather today in Kirkwall?
The wather forecast for today in Kirkwall is mostly light sleet showers.
What is today's highest and lowest temperature in Kirkwall?
The temperature today in Kirkwall will range between 3° and 4°.
Will it be raining today in Kirkwall?
The chance of rain today in Kirkwall is 100%.
Will it be windy today in Kirkwall?
The wind will blow between 52 Km/h to 60 Km/h today in Kirkwall.
How many hours of sunlight today in Kirkwall?
There will be 6 hours of sun today in Kirkwall.
What time is the sunrise and sunset today in Kirkwall?
The sun will rise at 08:11 and set at 16:41.

Sunrise and sunset time in Kirkwall today

What time is the sunset and sunrise in Kirkwall today? The sun will rise at 08:11 and will set at 16:41. There will be 6 hours of sunlight in Kirkwall.

Sunrise
Sunrise
08:11
Sunset
Sunset
16:41

Kirkwall today weather

Morning Light sleet showers

The temperature in Kirkwall today in the early morning is 4°C.

If you take into account factors such as wind, humidity and other weather conditions, the temperatures can feel like -3°C.

The chance of rain in Kirkwall in the morning is 100%, and the wind will blow at 55km/h.

Noon Patchy rain possible

The temperature in Kirkwall today at noon time is 4°C and it will feel like -3°C. The humidity will be around 80% with wind speed of 54km/h.

Evening Blizzard

The temperature in Kirkwall today's evening will get to 4°C.

The chance of rain in Kirkwall in the evening time is 100%, with wind speed of 57km/h.

Night Blizzard

The night temperature in Kirkwall today is 3°C with a wind speed of 52km/h.

Clothing recommendation for Kirkwall

Thursday, 5 February 2026
Umbrella
Umbrella
Coat
Coat
Winter Hat
Winter Hat
Boots
Boots
Scarf
Scarf
gloves
gloves
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