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Eilean an Lochain Duibh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 56°53′07″ N 5°38′11″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean an Lochain Duibh Eilean an Lochain Duibh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochailort
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
TRE Tiree Airport87 km
BRR Barra Airport111 km

About Eilean an Lochain Duibh

Eilean an Lochain Duibh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Carn Dhugaill Odhair and Beinn Bheag.

Climate of Eilean an Lochain Duibh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 283 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (291 mm)
Driest month
May (108 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 an Lochain Duibh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)291187236129108119139163239264283283

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean an Lochain Duibh

The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 87 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 142 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 87 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 111 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 121 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 170 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean an Lochain Duibh

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 4,175 natural sites, 1,295 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km529 places

  • Eilean Shona Island 18 kmSW
  • Samalaman Island Island 12 kmW
  • Luinga Mhòr Island 18 kmW
  • Eilean Ighe Island 17 kmW

25–60 km1,768 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 59 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 32 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 49 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 31 kmSW

60–100 km3,207 places

  • Hebrides Island 72 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 61 kmNW
  • Colonsay Island 98 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 91 kmNW

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