- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport53 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport65 km
About Eilean Dubh
Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Tràighe and Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh.
Climate of Eilean Dubh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (201 mm)
- Driest month
- May (77 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 77 | 85 | 105 | 125 | 164 | 180 | 184 | 186 |
How to get to Eilean Dubh
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 53 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (79 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 89 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 53 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 65 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 174 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 252 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Dubh
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,651 natural sites, 1,195 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km492 places
- Scarba Island 18 kmN
- Cala Island 4 kmSE
- Shuna Island 22 kmN
- Eilean Mòr Island 15 kmN
25–60 km1,523 places
- Isle of Arran Island 54 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmSE
- Colonsay Island 35 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmSE
60–100 km1,929 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 83 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 73 kmN
- Ulva Island 62 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carsaig Village, Argyll and Bute2 km SE
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Tayvallich Village, Argyll and Bute2.1 km E
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Taynish Village, Argyll and Bute4.3 km S
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Kilmichael of Inverlussa Village, Argyll and Bute5.7 km E
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Achnamara Village, Argyll and Bute5.9 km E
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Ardlussa Village, Argyll and Bute7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Tràighe Island, Argyll and Bute0.4 km E
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Cnoc an t-Samhlaidh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1 km E
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Eilean nan Coinean Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km SW
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Eilean Fraoich Island, Argyll and Bute1.4 km S
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Cnoc Leis Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km E
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Carsaig Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km E
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Carsaig Island Island, Argyll and Bute2 km NE
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Cnoc a' Loch an Fhir Mhaoil Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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