Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor

Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Beinn na Coille and Croanabhal.

Photos of Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (165 mm)
Driest month: May (66 mm)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

152

Feb

111

Mar

122

Apr

77

May

66

Jun

76

Jul

90

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

165

Nov

162

Dec

155

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 Dùn Scor
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	152	111	122	77	66	76	90	104	138	165	162	155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 262 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 8 kmsouthwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 58 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 262 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 315 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 338 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,273 natural sites, 1,016 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km430 places

Lingay Island 16 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 24 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmSE
Beinn Shleibhe Island 23 kmN

25–60 km617 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 49 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmE
Scalpay Island 51 kmNE
Clett Island 38 kmE

60–100 km1,265 places

Hebrides Island 69 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 67 kmSE
Island of Raasay Island 75 kmE
Eigg Island 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Corunna Village, Western Isles
2.5 km W
Garry Claddach Neighbourhood, Western Isles
2.6 km SW
Cnoc Cuidhein Village, Western Isles
2.7 km S
Carinish Village, Western Isles
2.7 km SW
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
3.3 km SE
Clachan na Luib Village, Western Isles
3.8 km NW

Eilean Dubh Dùn Scor

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Beinn na Coille Mountain, Western Isles
0.6 km S
Croanabhal Mountain, Western Isles
1.1 km NW
Eilean Glas Island, Western Isles
1.2 km SE
Eilean Cluaineig Island, Western Isles
1.7 km N
Eilean na Cairidh Island, Western Isles
1.8 km NW
Steiseigh Island, Western Isles
2 km N
Orasaigh Island, Western Isles
2.4 km NW
Eilean nan Caorach Island, Western Isles
2.7 km N