Linksness (Orkney Islands) Weather Forecast

    • 12
    • 13

    Light rain

    • 8
    • 13

    Light rain shower

    • 9
    • 15

    Cloudy

    • 7
    • 11

    Cloudy

    • 7
    • 11

    Light rain shower

    • 7
    • 11

    Partly cloudy

    • 8
    • 11

    Overcast

Today 12 Oct Orkney & Shetland

The chance of some early brighter spells, particularly across Shetland, but cloud soon thickening from the southwest to bring some patchy rain to Orkney by mid-morning, which extends to Shetland from around noon. Winds southerly increasing strong for the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight 12 Oct Orkney & Shetland

Patchy rain turning heavy at times overnight, before clearing to only a few light showers for Orkney, possible Shetland, towards dawn, as southerly gales veer to a strong southwesterly. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

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Linksness (Orkney Islands) Temperature Statistics

October Temperature

Kirkwall (24 km)

  • Lowest 8 October, 2026

    4.7 °C

  • Average October

    10.3 °C

  • Highest 1 October, 2026

    16.3 °C

Climate (2021–2026)

Kirkwall (24 km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    6.6 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    9 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    11.3 °C
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