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Sgeirean Dubha

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°22′49″ N 5°32′17″ W

Map showing the location of Sgeirean Dubha Sgeirean Dubha
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Oban
5.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport83 km
GLA Glasgow Airport89 km

About Sgeirean Dubha

Sgeirean Dubha is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Sgeir Ruadh and Dun Ormidale.

Climate of Sgeirean Dubha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 199 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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 Sgeirean Dubha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)210130158947885106129176192199197

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sgeirean Dubha

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 83 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (89 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 83 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 153 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 158 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 200 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sgeirean Dubha

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 3,586 natural sites, 1,365 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km593 places

  • Scarba Island 25 kmSW
  • Eriska Island 19 kmNE
  • Torsa Island Island 15 kmS
  • Shuna Island 19 kmS

25–60 km1,887 places

  • Colonsay Island 55 kmSW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 39 kmNW
  • Cala Island 41 kmS

60–100 km2,551 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 89 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 78 kmSE
  • Eigg Island 70 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    5.6 km NE
  • Lerags Village, Argyll and Bute
    2 km SE
  • Balliemore Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km N
  • Ardentallen Village, Argyll and Bute
    3.2 km SE
  • Knipoch Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km SE
  • Kilninver Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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