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Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°54′46″ N 6°37′42″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rhenigidale
3.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport38 km
BEB Benbecula Airport65 km

About Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh

Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag a' Bhàigh and Cnoc an Eich.

Climate of Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (182 mm)
Driest month
May (73 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 a' Bhàigh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)17112514387738295107151178182174

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 270 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 38 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 65 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 111 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 285 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 372 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh a' Bhàigh

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 1,960 natural sites, 1,175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km389 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 10 kmW
  • Scalpay Island 6 kmSW
  • Rosaigh Island 8 kmSW
  • Crois Eilean Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km983 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 46 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 44 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 45 kmN
  • Lingay Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km1,785 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 72 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 68 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 80 kmSE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 71 kmE

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