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Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°08′04″ N 6°37′27″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loch a' Ghainmhich
4.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport19 km
BEB Benbecula Airport85 km

About Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid

Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Cleit na Beiste and Maoil an Roll.

Climate of Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (163 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Mhic Leoid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1541151288067748696133159163154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 288 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 19 kmnortheast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 85 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 291 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 292 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 396 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh Mhic Leoid

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 1,706 natural sites, 1,085 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km549 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 21 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 21 kmN
  • Bearasaigh Island 23 kmNW
  • Tannaraidh Island 12 kmE

25–60 km406 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 28 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 30 kmS
  • Rosaigh Island 31 kmS
  • Aird Mhor Island 41 kmS

60–100 km1,856 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 96 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 90 kmS
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 71 kmS
  • Lingay Island 62 kmSW

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