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Eilean Dubh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′46″ N 4°24′51″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Eilean Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
159 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Evanton
4.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport27 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport117 km

About Eilean Dubh

Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc an Oir and Cnoc a' Mhargadaidh.

Climate of Eilean Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 197 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (200 mm)
Driest month
May (92 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)6°7°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)2001391669892102108126164186197192

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 151 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 27 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 117 kmnortheast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 151 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 202 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 206 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 347 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 3,965 natural sites, 919 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Moy Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 4 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 17 kmSW
  • Eilean an Daraich Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,377 places

  • Isle Martin Island 57 kmNW
  • Eilean Aigas Island 28 kmS
  • Eilean Dubh Island 52 kmNW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 26 kmN

60–100 km3,268 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 74 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 68 kmE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 98 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 72 kmNW

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