- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport100 km
- INV Inverness Airport105 km
About Black Islands
Black Islands is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Eilean a' Mhal and An Carn.
Climate of Black Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 263 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (263 mm)
- Driest month
- May (99 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 254 | 162 | 202 | 113 | 99 | 113 | 124 | 143 | 221 | 245 | 263 | 256 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Black Islands
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 100 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 184 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 100 kmwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 105 kmeast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 108 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 184 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 192 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 216 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 301 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Islands
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,943 natural sites, 1,451 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km421 places
- Island of Raasay Island 22 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 15 kmW
- Sandaig Islands Island 15 kmS
- Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 20 kmS
25–60 km1,823 places
- Isle of Skye Island 31 kmW
- Eigg Island 52 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 59 kmNW
- Dùn Mòr Island 53 kmSW
60–100 km3,187 places
- Hebrides Island 75 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 92 kmNW
- Scalpay Island 84 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 72 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean a' Mhal Island, Highland1.4 km S
-
An Carn Mountain, Highland1.9 km E
-
Plock of Kyle Mountain, Highland2.1 km S
-
Eilean na Crèadha Island, Scotland2 km NE
-
Carn Loch Scalpaidh Mountain, Highland2.6 km E
-
Eilean nan Gobhar Mòr Island, Scotland2.2 km NE
-
Eilean Bàn Island, Highland2.4 km S
-
Carn na Snaobhaig Mountain, Highland2.8 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
-
Eilean Sgreabach Island, Highland3.9 km NE
-
Eilean Dubh Dhuirinis Island, Highland4.1 km NE
-
Guillamon Island Island, Highland12 km W -
A' Ghlas-Leac Island, Highland4.9 km NE
-
Loch Achaidh na h-Inich Lake, Highland6 km E
-
Meall a' Chois Island, Highland7 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: