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Eilean Dubh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′37″ N 4°41′11″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Eilean Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portnancon
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport93 km
SYY Stornoway Airport102 km

About Eilean Dubh

Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include A' chlèit and Loch Eriboll.

Climate of Eilean Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (66 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
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1298810973668190105135144155135

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 93 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 216 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 93 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 249 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 1,758 natural sites, 531 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km316 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 21 kmE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 18 kmE
  • Neave Island Island 23 kmE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 21 kmE

25–60 km846 places

  • Eilean Dubh Island 35 kmSW
  • Whale Islet Island 27 kmW
  • Soyea Island Island 55 kmSW
  • Oldany Island Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km1,164 places

  • Hoy Island 89 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 98 kmE
  • Clett Island 68 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portnancon Village, Highland
    1.2 km SW
  • Heilam Village, Highland
    2.1 km E
  • Sangobeg Village, Highland
    5 km N
  • Durness Village, Highland
    7.4 km NW
  • Hope Village, Highland
    4 km E
  • Laid Village, Highland
    4.2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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