- Elevation
- 60 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport21 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport94 km
About Eilean Dubh
Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Eilean na Cachlaidh and Eilean Àrd.
Climate of Eilean Dubh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (159 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° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 114 | 124 | 78 | 64 | 71 | 83 | 93 | 129 | 156 | 159 | 149 |
How to get to Eilean Dubh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 298 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 21 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 94 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 143 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 298 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 300 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 332 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eilean Dubh
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,431 natural sites, 951 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km427 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 8 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 8 kmN
- Bearasaigh Island 14 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km438 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 39 kmS
- Scalpay Island 42 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 43 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 52 kmS
60–100 km1,534 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 83 kmS
- Lingay Island 71 kmSW
- Clett Island 80 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Breasclete Village, Western Isles4.1 km SW
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Carloway Village, Western Isles4.3 km NW
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Callanish Village, Western Isles5.3 km S
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Tolsta Chaolais Village, Western Isles5.5 km W
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Knock Carloway Neighbourhood, Western Isles6.2 km NW
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Garynahine Village, Western Isles7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eilean na Cachlaidh Island, Western Isles0.2 km NW
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Eilean Àrd Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Eileanan Dubh Island, Western Isles1.2 km E
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Lewis with Harris Island, Western Isles1.4 km E
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Cleitichean Mor Mountain, Western Isles2.1 km SE
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Eilean Choinnich Island, Western Isles1.8 km W
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Eilean na h-Iolaire Island, Western Isles1.9 km W
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Beinn nan Sgalag Mountain, Western Isles2.3 km W
Sources & licences
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