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Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′47″ N 7°18′26″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lochcarnan
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport15 km
BRR Barra Airport37 km

About Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt

Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Ben Tarbert and Loch Càrnan.

Climate of Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15110912076647589104138163159154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 250 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 15 kmnorth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 37 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 250 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 296 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 318 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh an Tairbeirt

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,200 natural sites, 953 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km337 places

  • Stulaigh Island 18 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 4 kmSE
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 20 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 3 kmW

25–60 km570 places

  • Hebrides Island 52 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 44 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 43 kmS
  • Lingay Island 38 kmN

60–100 km1,267 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 64 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 69 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 75 kmE
  • Eigg Island 85 kmSE

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