- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport3 km
- BRR Barra Airport50 km
About Eilean an Dûin
Eilean an Dûin is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh and Eilean Fiadhaich.
Climate of Eilean an Dûin
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).
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| 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 Eilean an Dûin
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 3 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 259 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 3 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 50 kmsouth
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 259 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 331 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean an Dûin
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,218 natural sites, 991 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km409 places
- Lingay Island 24 kmN
- Siolaigh Mor Island 16 kmS
- Flodaigh Beag Island 11 kmE
- Lingeigh Island 24 kmN
25–60 km552 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 57 kmNE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 41 kmE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 57 kmS
- Scalpay Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km1,271 places
- Hebrides Island 64 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 67 kmE
- Island of Raasay Island 76 kmE
- Eigg Island 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles3 km SW
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Gramisdale Village, Western Isles1 km N
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Uachdar Village, Western Isles1.8 km NW
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Dunganachy Village, Western Isles2.4 km W
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Sliabh na h-Airde Village, Western Isles3 km W
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Flodaigh Village, Western Isles3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean Mòr Ard nam Fiadh Island, Western Isles0.4 km E
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Eilean Fiadhaich Island, Western Isles0.6 km E
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Eilean na Brathe Island, Western Isles1.3 km N
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Rubha Fliuch Island, Western Isles1.4 km N
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Stiaraval Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km S
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Ruabhal [Rueval] Island, Western Isles1.7 km SE
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Loch Olavat Lake, Western Isles1.9 km NW
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Triallabreac Beg Island, Western Isles1.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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