- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport48 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport62 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 Glasgow Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Binnein Mor and Eilean Fraoich.
Climate of Eilean Dubh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 183 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (203 mm)
- Driest month
- May (84 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 203 | 126 | 155 | 93 | 84 | 91 | 106 | 125 | 167 | 178 | 183 | 192 |
How to get to Eilean Dubh
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 59 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 48 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 62 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 63 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 125 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 150 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Dubh
Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 2,965 natural sites, 1,218 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km353 places
- Inchmarnock Island 17 kmS
- Isle of Bute Island 13 kmSE
- Eilean Aoidhe Island 11 kmSW
- Eilean Mor Island 15 kmNW
25–60 km1,640 places
- Isle of Arran Island 37 kmS
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 25 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 55 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 30 kmSE
60–100 km2,304 places
- Colonsay Island 66 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 63 kmSE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 65 kmW
- Oronsay Island 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tighnabruaich Village, Argyll and Bute3.9 km SW
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Lochhead Village, Argyll and Bute2.5 km SE
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Colintraive Village, Argyll and Bute2.7 km SE
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Feorlean Village, Argyll and Bute3.8 km N
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Auchenbreck Village, Argyll and Bute6.1 km N
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Acharosson Village, Argyll and Bute6.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Binnein Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.4 km W
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Eilean Fraoich Island, Argyll and Bute1.1 km SE
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Cnoc Dubh Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.8 km NE
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Eilean Buidhe Island, Argyll and Bute1.3 km E
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Eilean Mòr Island, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SE
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Bull Loch Lake, Scotland1.9 km S
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Black Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km S
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Beinn Capuill Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.8 km W
Sources & licences
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