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Eilean Dubh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°07′43″ N 3°55′27″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Eilean Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
225 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kincraig
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport47 km
DND Dundee Airport93 km

About Eilean Dubh

Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Tom Dubh and Loch Insh.

Climate of Eilean Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (161 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1611021187077757889116135135136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (105 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 94 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 47 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 93 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 105 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 111 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 142 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 280 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 4,260 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 13 kmSW
  • Tom Dubh Island 1 kmS
  • Ballochbuie Island Island 9 kmSW
  • Loch Vaa Lake 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,693 places

  • Moy Island Island 60 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 51 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 52 kmW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km2,992 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 97 kmE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 65 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 76 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 93 kmNE

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