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26
Times of clouds and sun
44°
42°
27
Cloudy
44°
41°
28
Partly sunny
45°
40°
29
Cloudy
44°
40°
30
Periods of rain
44°
41°
1
Cloudy with a little rain
45°
42°
2
A passing afternoon shower
45°
43°
3
Cloudy, a little rain; windy
46°
44°
4
Sun and clouds with a shower
45°
41°
5
A shower in the afternoon
44°
41°
6
A little morning rain
46°
43°
7
Mostly cloudy
45°
42°
8
Periods of rain
46°
45°
9
Cloudy
49°
44°
10
Some sun
50°
46°
11
Cloudy
47°
46°
12
A couple of afternoon showers
47°
46°
13
Sun and clouds
46°
45°
14
Turning cloudy
47°
46°
15
Cloudy
47°
45°
16
Windy; a little p.m. rain
46°
44°
17
Windy; a bit of morning rain
46°
44°
18
Remaining cloudy
47°
43°
19
Times of sun and clouds
46°
43°
20
A blend of sun and clouds
46°
44°
21
Cloudy and windy
48°
45°
22
Partly sunny
49°
47°
23
Windy with afternoon showers
50°
47°
24
A touch of morning rain
51°
48°
25
Mostly sunny
53°
48°
26
A morning shower in the area
53°
47°
27
Partly sunny
52°
48°
28
Clouds and sunshine
54°
47°
29
Sunshine and a few clouds
53°
49°
30
Plenty of sunshine
53°
48°
31
Plenty of sunshine
54°
48°
1
Sunny
53°
49°
2
Mostly sunny
54°
48°
3
Mostly sunny
55°
47°
4
Times of clouds and sun
54°
48°
5
Partly sunny
54°
48°
6
Sunshine
53°
46°

Temperature Graph

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60° 54° 48° 42° 36° May
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May Weather in Orkney

Orkney's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 44° to 55°, with overnight lows between 40° and 49°. The average high for May is 49° with an average low of 45°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Orkney. See also: June | July | August.

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