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Eilean Dubh na Fionndalach Bige

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 58°23′36″ N 5°04′40″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh na Fionndalach Bige Eilean Dubh na Fionndalach Bige
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Foindle
1.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport76 km
INV Inverness Airport113 km

About Eilean Dubh na Fionndalach Bige

Eilean Dubh na Fionndalach Bige is an island. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Carraig and Eilean a' Mhadaidh.

Climate of Eilean Dubh na Fionndalach Bige

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (168 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 na Fionndalach Bige
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1429712177678292109145159168148

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Dubh na Fionndalach Bige

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 225 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 76 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 113 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh na Fionndalach Bige

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 2,053 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km469 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 10 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 6 kmNW
  • Oldany Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Meall Mòr Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km726 places

  • Eilean a' Char Island 47 kmSW
  • Tanera More Island 47 kmSW
  • Summer Isles Island 48 kmSW
  • Soyea Island Island 31 kmSW

60–100 km1,542 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 99 kmW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Clett Island 93 kmE
  • Tannaraidh Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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