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Eilean Dubh Mòr

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°13′50″ N 5°43′11″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Mòr Eilean Dubh Mòr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blackmill Bay
4.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport70 km
TRE Tiree Airport77 km

About Eilean Dubh Mòr

Eilean Dubh Mòr is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Dun a' Ghaill and Eilean Dubh Beag.

Climate of Eilean Dubh Mòr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 211 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (229 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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 Mòr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°15°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)2291391711028291113137186203211209

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Dubh Mòr

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 70 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 70 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 77 kmnorthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 160 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 172 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 244 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh Mòr

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 3,013 natural sites, 1,253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km501 places

  • Scarba Island 5 kmS
  • Torsa Island Island 7 kmNE
  • Shuna Island 8 kmE
  • Seil Island 9 kmNE

25–60 km1,639 places

  • Colonsay Island 36 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 32 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 50 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km2,199 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 76 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 79 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 76 kmSE

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