- Elevation
- 98 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport67 km
- INV Inverness Airport90 km
About Eilean Dubh
Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Carn nan Cuileag and Eilean nam Bò Buidhe.
Climate of Eilean Dubh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 265 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (265 mm)
- Driest month
- May (105 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° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 254 | 173 | 214 | 120 | 105 | 117 | 130 | 149 | 218 | 248 | 265 | 254 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Eilean Dubh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 213 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 67 kmnorthwest
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 90 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 120 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 213 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 250 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 361 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Dubh
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 3,792 natural sites, 1,138 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km459 places
- Eilean a' Char Island 22 kmN
- Tanera More Island 21 kmN
- Summer Isles Island 20 kmN
- Eilean Sùbhainn Island 14 kmS
25–60 km1,425 places
- Eilean Dubh Island 57 kmN
- Mullach Buidhe Island 54 kmW
- Eilean Trodday Island 51 kmW
- Eilean Tigh Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km3,083 places
- Isle of Skye Island 75 kmSW
- Isle of Harris Natural site 80 kmW
- Island of Raasay Island 61 kmSW
- The Coral Beaches Beach 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Little Gruinard Village, Highland2.8 km N
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Laide Village, Highland6.4 km NW -
Aultbea Village, Highland7.3 km W -
Second Coast Village, Highland4 km NW
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Inchina Village, Highland4.5 km NE
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First Coast Village, Highland4.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn nan Cuileag Mountain, Highland0.8 km SE
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Eilean nam Bò Buidhe Island, Highland0.5 km S
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Cnoc Bad nan Cuileag Mountain, Highland1.3 km NE
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Eileanan an Ruidh Mhaoil Island, Highland1 km S
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Carn Bad nan Cuileag Mountain, Highland1.5 km E
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Carn an Ruidh Mhaoil Mountain, Highland2 km SW
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Carn Innis Mhic Thomais Mountain, Highland2.1 km N
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Carn Loch a' Mhadaidh Beag Mountain, Highland2.3 km E
Sources & licences
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