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Eilean Dubh

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°09′41″ N 5°33′23″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Eilean Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardfern
2.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport69 km
GLA Glasgow Airport77 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 (69 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Nighinn and Eilean Righ.

Climate of Eilean Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Eilean Dubh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)201122151927785105125164180184186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (77 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 69 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 81 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eilean Dubh

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 3,048 natural sites, 1,277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km601 places

  • Scarba Island 10 kmW
  • Cala Island 17 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 11 kmN
  • Shuna Island 7 kmNW

25–60 km1,617 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 59 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 42 kmW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Oronsay Island 47 kmW

60–100 km2,198 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 65 kmS
  • Eigg Island 90 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 97 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ardfern Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.5 km NE
  • Aird Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km SW
  • Kintraw Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.3 km NE
  • Lunga Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.3 km N
  • Carnassarie Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km E
  • Kilmartin Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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