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Island

Eilean Dùin

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°19′54″ N 5°35′28″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dùin Eilean Dùin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Barrnacarry
2.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport81 km
ILY Islay Airport83 km

About Eilean Dùin

Eilean Dùin is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nam Beathach and Eilean nam Freumha.

Climate of Eilean Dùin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 194 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (210 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Dùin
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)210128156947886107129174189194195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Dùin

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 81 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (88 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 81 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 83 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 162 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 194 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 232 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Dùin

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 3,413 natural sites, 1,339 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km583 places

  • Scarba Island 18 kmSW
  • Eriska Island 25 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 8 kmS
  • Shuna Island 13 kmS

25–60 km1,803 places

  • Colonsay Island 49 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 45 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 42 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km2,448 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 84 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 75 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 72 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 80 kmSE

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