- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport16 km
- BRR Barra Airport38 km
About Direy Dhubh
Direy Dhubh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Loch Càrnan and Caolas Liubharsaigh.
Climate of Direy Dhubh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 109 | 120 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 89 | 104 | 138 | 163 | 159 | 154 |
How to get to Direy Dhubh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 248 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 16 kmnorth
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 38 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 98 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 248 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 294 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 312 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 318 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Direy Dhubh
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,301 natural sites, 1,002 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km336 places
- Stulaigh Island 18 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 3 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 19 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 6 kmW
25–60 km603 places
- Hebrides Island 50 kmSE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 45 kmS
- Lingay Island 37 kmN
60–100 km1,385 places
- Isle of Skye Island 61 kmE
- Isle of Harris Natural site 67 kmNE
- Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
- Eigg Island 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles2.2 km N
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles3.1 km NW
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West Gerinish Village, Western Isles5.3 km W
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Ardnamonie Village, Western Isles6.3 km NW
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Geirinis Village, Western Isles6.7 km W
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles6.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Càrnan Natural site, Western Isles0.3 km W
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Caolas Liubharsaigh Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Loch Sheilavaig Natural site, Western Isles1.7 km E
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Eilean Roinich Island, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Eilean a' Chinnbhioraich Island, Western Isles1.6 km E
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Glas-eilean na Creige Island, Western Isles1.5 km NE
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Eilean a' Bhogha Island, Western Isles1.6 km NE
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Eilean Mhic' ille Phadruig Island, Western Isles1.8 km E
Sources & licences
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