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Eilean Dubh

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°00′51″ N 4°18′30″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Eilean Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
252 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achduchil
1.5 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport61 km
DND Dundee Airport100 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 (61 km). Nearby sights include Creag Chrocan and River Mashie.

Climate of Eilean Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 210 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (243 mm)
Driest month
June (100 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°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)243158186103105100107125173204210214

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (127 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 102 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 61 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 100 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 283 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 4,860 natural sites, 1,010 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km421 places

  • Bàn Eilean Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean an Righ Island 12 kmSW
  • Eilean na Cluanaich Island 13 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Tunnag Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,792 places

  • Eilean Aigas Island 50 kmN
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 29 kmW
  • Eilean Molach Island 52 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Faoileag Island 41 kmN

60–100 km3,717 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 100 kmNE
  • Eriska Island 86 kmSW
  • Moy Island Island 62 kmN

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