- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport53 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport104 km
About Eilean Dubh
Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include An Cuaidh and Meall na h-Airighe Riabhaich.
Photos of Eilean Dubh
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Rubha Reidh Lighthouse Finavon · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Eilean Dubh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 214 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (214 mm)
- Driest month
- May (76 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 194 | 131 | 156 | 88 | 76 | 91 | 101 | 115 | 173 | 199 | 214 | 200 |
How to get to Eilean Dubh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 228 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 53 kmnorthwest
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 104 kmsouthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 107 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 228 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 239 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 263 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 362 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Dubh
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 3,501 natural sites, 1,228 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km267 places
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 23 kmSE
- Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 22 kmSE
- Priest Island Island 19 kmNE
- Longa Island Island 14 kmS
25–60 km1,481 places
- Island of Raasay Island 55 kmS
- Scalpay Island 54 kmW
- Eilean a' Char Island 26 kmNE
- Tannaraidh Island 50 kmNW
60–100 km3,012 places
- Isle of Skye Island 68 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 62 kmW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 66 kmSW
- Dalmore Beach Beach 78 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cove Village, Highland3.2 km E -
Melvaig Village, Highland5.2 km SW -
Mellon Charles Village, Highland7.6 km E -
Aultbea Village, Highland10 km E -
Aultgrishan Village, Highland6.3 km SW
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Inverasdale Village, Highland6.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
An Cuaidh Mountain, Highland1.9 km SW
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Meall na h-Airighe Riabhaich Mountain, Highland2.3 km E
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Meall Glac a' Bheithe Mountain, Highland2.7 km NE
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Stac Buidhe Mountain, Highland2.8 km W
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Meall na h-Uamhaidh Mountain, Highland3 km E
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Eilean Furadh Mòr Island, Highland2.8 km NE
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Stac Dubh Island, Scotland2.9 km NW
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Rubha Reidh Lighthouse Landmark, Highland3.5 km W
Sources & licences
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