Eilean na Dairbe, Western Isles — Map and nearby sights

About Eilean na Dairbe

Eilean na Dairbe is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Beag na Dairbe and Eilean nan Laogh.

Photos of Eilean na Dairbe

Eaval Stuart Wilding · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Eilean na Dairbe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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)

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

16° 11°

15° 10°

12° 8°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

151

Feb

109

Mar

120

Apr

76

May

64

Jun

75

Jul

89

Aug

104

Sep

138

Oct

163

Nov

159

Dec

154

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 na Dairbe
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)	151	109	120	76	64	75	89	104	138	163	159	154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean na Dairbe

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 5 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 259 km to the southeast.

Airports

Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 5 kmwest
Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 53 kmsouth
Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 259 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 314 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 333 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean na Dairbe

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,270 natural sites, 1,017 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km427 places

Lingay Island 21 kmN
Siolaigh Mor Island 18 kmS
Flodaigh Beag Island 8 kmE
Taghaigh Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km592 places

Isle of Harris Natural site 53 kmNE
The Coral Beaches Beach 38 kmE
Isle of Barra Beach Beach 60 kmS
Scalpay Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km1,291 places

Hebrides Island 65 kmSE
Isle of Skye Island 65 kmE
Island of Raasay Island 73 kmE
Eigg Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Grimsay Village, Western Isles
0.4 km NE
Rubha Dubh Village, Western Isles
1 km E
Baile Glas Village, Western Isles
1.1 km NE
Flodaigh Village, Western Isles
1.7 km S
Seana Bhaile Village, Western Isles
2.4 km NE
Cladach Chairinis Village, Western Isles
2.5 km NE

Eilean na Dairbe

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Eilean Beag na Dairbe Island, Western Isles
0.2 km N
Eilean nan Laogh Island, Western Isles
0.6 km N
Eilean na h-Airigh Island, Western Isles
0.6 km NW
Eilean nan Clach Corr Island, Western Isles
0.8 km W
Eilean Iocrach nan Clach Corr Island, Western Isles
0.9 km W
Eilean a' Choilich Island, Western Isles
1.1 km NW
Eilean nan Long Island, Western Isles
1.1 km N
Eilean na Braiste Island, Western Isles
1.2 km SE