- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport20 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport83 km
About Eilean Dubh
Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Vaharal Mor and Druim Bioraig.
Climate of Eilean Dubh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (163 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 115 | 128 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 86 | 96 | 133 | 159 | 163 | 154 |
How to get to Eilean Dubh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 284 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 20 kmnortheast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 83 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 131 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 287 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 289 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Dubh
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,800 natural sites, 1,101 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km530 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 24 kmN
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 25 kmN
- Tannaraidh Island 11 kmE
- Tabhaigh Mor Island 13 kmE
25–60 km463 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 26 kmSW
- Scalpay Island 27 kmS
- Bearasaigh Island 27 kmNW
- Rosaigh Island 28 kmS
60–100 km1,928 places
- Isle of Skye Island 92 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 86 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 67 kmS
- Scalpay Island 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vaharal Mor Mountain, Western Isles0.3 km NE
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Druim Bioraig Mountain, Western Isles0.9 km E
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Cleit Mountain, Western Isles1 km SE
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Mircill Mhor Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km SE
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Beinn Fheilghean Mor Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Cnoc nan Caorach Mountain, Western Isles1.9 km E
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Loch Trealaval Lake, Western Isles1.7 km NW
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Eilean nan Cnàmh Island, Western Isles1.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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