Eilean Dubh, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean Dubh

Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Assynt and Torr an Eilein.

Photos of Eilean Dubh

Glas Bheinn Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Canisp Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Quinag - Spidean Coinich Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (197 mm)
Driest month: May (81 mm)

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7° 1°

8° 2°

10° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

16° 11°

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12° 6°

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Jan

174

Feb

120

Mar

149

Apr

93

May

81

Jun

95

Jul

105

Aug

123

Sep

166

Oct

187

Nov

197

Dec

178

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	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	12°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	10°	9°	6°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	174	120	149	93	81	95	105	123	166	187	197	178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Dubh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 74 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 212 km to the southeast.

Airports

Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 74 kmwest
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 94 kmsoutheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 120 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 229 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 263 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 273 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 2,583 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km582 places

Eilean Dubh Island 15 kmN
Soyea Island Island 15 kmW
Oldany Island Island 14 kmNW
Meall Mòr Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km1,102 places

Eilean a' Char Island 28 kmSW
Whale Islet Island 28 kmN
Tanera More Island 27 kmSW
Summer Isles Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km1,714 places

Dalmore Beach Beach 99 kmW
Dailbeag Beach Beach 98 kmW
Tannaraidh Island 79 kmW
Tabhaigh Mor Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Loch Assynt Village, Highland
1.1 km N
Inchnadamph Village, Highland
6.9 km SE
Drumbeg Village, Highland
9.7 km NW
Unapool Village, Highland
7.5 km NE
Ardvar Village, Highland
8 km N
Stronchrubie Village, Highland
8.6 km SE

Eilean Dubh

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean Assynt Island, Highland
0.7 km SE
Torr an Eilein Mountain, Highland
1.1 km SE
Torr a' Chail Mountain, Highland
1.3 km W
Eilean an Sgudain Island, Highland
1.5 km W
Torr an Dubh Uidh Mountain, Highland
1.9 km NW
Quinag - Spidean Coinich Mountain, Highland
2.7 km NE
Torr a' Bhuill Leith Mountain, Highland
2.1 km SE
Creag na h-Iolaire Mountain, Highland
2.5 km N