- Elevation
- 220 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ILY Islay Airport47 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport47 km
About Eilean Dubh
Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Cruach an Tailleir and Cruach na Gaibhre.
Climate of Eilean Dubh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 198 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (218 mm)
- Driest month
- May (85 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 134 | 167 | 100 | 85 | 93 | 113 | 133 | 174 | 192 | 198 | 201 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Dubh
The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (72 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the east.
Airports
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 47 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 47 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 176 kmnortheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 258 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Dubh
Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 2,406 natural sites, 1,087 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km352 places
- Cala Island 17 kmN
- Eilean Mór Island 11 kmNW
- Isle of Gigha Island 22 kmSW
- Island of Danna Island 10 kmNW
25–60 km1,372 places
- Isle of Arran Island 36 kmSE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmE
- Colonsay Island 46 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmE
60–100 km1,871 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Oronsay Island 92 kmN
- Eriska Island 76 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballure Village, Argyll and Bute3.2 km W
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Cretshengan Village, Argyll and Bute4.9 km SW
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Baile Boidheach Village, Argyll and Bute5.3 km N
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Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute11 km E
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Torinturk Village, Argyll and Bute7 km SE
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Ellary Village, Argyll and Bute7.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cruach an Tailleir Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.3 km W
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Cruach na Gaibhre Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.6 km W
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Cruach na Meala Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.7 km NW
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Cnoc na h-Eilde Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.9 km NW
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Cruach Lagain Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SW
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Am Meall Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.3 km S
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Cruach an Locha Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.5 km SE
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Dubh Chreag Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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