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Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°24′03″ N 7°15′42″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Àird Cumhang
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport11 km
BRR Barra Airport43 km

About Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain

Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Dubh fo Thuath and Eilean Greannach.

Climate of Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain

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 Ceann a' Chlachain
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 Ceann a' Chlachain

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 251 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 11 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 43 kmsouth
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 251 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 323 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh Ceann a' Chlachain

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 1,283 natural sites, 1,028 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km359 places

  • Stulaigh Island 23 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 8 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 14 kmNE
  • Dùn Mòr Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km613 places

  • Hebrides Island 55 kmSE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Lingay Island 31 kmN

60–100 km1,360 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 62 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 62 kmNE
  • Island of Raasay Island 72 kmE
  • Eigg Island 87 kmSE

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