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Eilean Dubh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′48″ N 6°37′57″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Eilean Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Colbost
0.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport44 km
BRR Barra Airport68 km

About Eilean Dubh

Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr and Garay Island.

Climate of Eilean Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 203 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (203 mm)
Driest month
May (80 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)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)183125152908094107123180200203196

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Dubh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 229 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 44 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 68 kmsouthwest
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 268 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 275 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 320 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 2,514 natural sites, 1,323 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 6 kmN
  • Clett Island 9 kmN
  • Wiay Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Tarner Island Island 13 kmSE

25–60 km1,264 places

  • Hebrides Island 54 kmS
  • Isle of Skye Island 28 kmSE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 51 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 35 kmE

60–100 km2,412 places

  • Eigg Island 67 kmSE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 96 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Colbost Village, Highland
    0.7 km SW
  • Skinidin Village, Highland
    1 km S
  • Totaig Village, Highland
    2.7 km NW
  • Dunvegan Village, Highland
    3.5 km E
  • Fasach Neighbourhood, Highland
    3.3 km W
  • Uig Village, Highland
    3.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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