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Eilean na Buinne Deirge

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°03′53″ N 4°49′39″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean na Buinne Deirge Eilean na Buinne Deirge
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Invergarry
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport71 km
DND Dundee Airport130 km

About Eilean na Buinne Deirge

Eilean na Buinne Deirge is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Eilean nan Sasunnach and Eilean Gainimh.

Climate of Eilean na Buinne Deirge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 228 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (255 mm)
Driest month
May (94 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 na Buinne Deirge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)255162198989496104125186211228240

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean na Buinne Deirge

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (135 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 131 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 71 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 130 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 166 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 283 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Buinne Deirge

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 5,100 natural sites, 1,179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km402 places

  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 3 kmE
  • Bàn Eilean Island 17 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Sasunnach Island 1 kmNW
  • Eilean na Cloinne Island 10 kmW

25–60 km2,108 places

  • Moy Island Island 58 kmN
  • Sandaig Islands Island 54 kmW
  • Eilean Ràrsaidh Island 48 kmW
  • Ornsay Island 59 kmW

60–100 km3,811 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 90 kmW
  • Island of Raasay Island 83 kmNW
  • Eigg Island 83 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 74 kmW

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