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Eilean Dùghaill

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°31′41″ N 5°41′09″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dùghaill Eilean Dùghaill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shieldaig
2.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport86 km
INV Inverness Airport98 km

About Eilean Dùghaill

Eilean Dùghaill is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Eilean an Inbhire Bhàin and Meall an Inbhire Bhain.

Climate of Eilean Dùghaill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 245 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (245 mm)
Driest month
May (91 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 Dùghaill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)22714918310391106116131203229245233

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Dùghaill

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 203 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 86 kmnorthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 98 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 101 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 203 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 205 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 232 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 327 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dùghaill

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,938 natural sites, 1,408 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km407 places

  • Eilean Tigh Island 19 kmW
  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 23 kmNE
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 22 kmNE
  • Island of Rona Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,681 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 42 kmSW
  • Island of Raasay Island 28 kmSW
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 57 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km3,294 places

  • Hebrides Island 92 kmSW
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 78 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 76 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 70 kmNW

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