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Eilean Dubh na Muice

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°25′34″ N 7°11′45″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Dubh na Muice Eilean Dubh na Muice
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Àird Cumhang
4 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport12 km
BRR Barra Airport47 km

About Eilean Dubh na Muice

Eilean Dubh na Muice is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Màitheigh Glas and Greanamul Deas.

Climate of Eilean Dubh na Muice

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 na Muice
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 na Muice

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 250 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 12 kmnorthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 47 kmsouth
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 102 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 250 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 309 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 325 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Dubh na Muice

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 1,412 natural sites, 1,073 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km372 places

  • Siolaigh Mor Island 11 kmS
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 9 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 13 kmSW
  • Bhorogaigh Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km693 places

  • Hebrides Island 56 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 59 kmE
  • Isle of Harris Natural site 58 kmNE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 35 kmE

60–100 km1,445 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 68 kmE
  • Eigg Island 86 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 75 kmE
  • Bearasaigh Island 96 kmN

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