- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TRE Tiree Airport94 km
- INV Inverness Airport116 km
About Eilean Dubh
Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Druim na h-Aire and Meall a' Bhrodainn.
Climate of Eilean Dubh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 290 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (302 mm)
- Driest month
- May (112 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 302 | 197 | 250 | 132 | 112 | 122 | 142 | 166 | 243 | 270 | 290 | 294 |
How to get to Eilean Dubh
The nearest airport is Tiree Airport (TRE), 94 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 133 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 94 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 116 kmnortheast
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 121 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 133 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 159 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 173 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 208 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 252 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Dubh
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 4,429 natural sites, 1,323 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km510 places
- Samalaman Island Island 21 kmW
- Eilean nan Gobhar Island 19 kmW
- Riska Island Island 23 kmW
- Eilean an Fheidh Island 22 kmW
25–60 km1,901 places
- Eigg Island 43 kmW
- Scalpay Island 57 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 35 kmSW
- Eriska Island 36 kmS
60–100 km3,374 places
- Hebrides Island 82 kmW
- Isle of Skye Island 69 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 69 kmNW
- Colonsay Island 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenfinnan Village, Highland2.7 km NE -
Gleann Fhionnainn Village, Highland2.8 km NE
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Scamodale Village, Highland6.6 km SW
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Polloch Village, Highland13 km SW
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Kinlocheil Village, Highland10 km E
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Garvan Village, Highland11 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Druim na h-Aire Mountain, Highland1.2 km N
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Meall a' Bhrodainn Mountain, Highland1.5 km NW
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An t-Sleubhaich Mountain, Highland1.8 km N
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Meall a' Bhainne Mountain, Highland2 km E
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Meall Doire na Mnatha Mountain, Highland2.1 km SE
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Sgorr nan Cearc Mountain, Highland2.1 km SE
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Meall na h-Airigh Mountain, Highland2.3 km E
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Meall a' Choire Chruinn Mountain, Highland2.3 km S
Sources & licences
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