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Eilean Dubh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°04′46″ N 6°24′23″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Eilean Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Marvig
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport16 km
BEB Benbecula Airport88 km

About Eilean Dubh

Eilean Dubh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Caitiosbhal and Cnoc Loch Dubh.

Climate of Eilean Dubh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Dubh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Eilean Dubh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 274 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 16 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 88 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 279 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 307 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 389 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 2,150 natural sites, 1,164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Tannaraidh Island 5 kmN
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 5 kmN
  • Crois Eilean Island 4 kmN
  • Mullach Buidhe Island 20 kmS

25–60 km758 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 31 kmSW
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 33 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 33 kmNW
  • Scalpay Island 29 kmSW

60–100 km2,246 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 87 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 80 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 66 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Marvig Village, Western Isles
    1.1 km NE
  • Calbost Village, Western Isles
    1.8 km SE
  • Cromore Village, Western Isles
    2.7 km N
  • Gravir Village, Western Isles
    3.3 km S
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    4 km W
  • Glenside Village, Western Isles
    4.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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