- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport20 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport95 km
About Eileanan Dubh
Eileanan Dubh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Lewis with Harris and Eilean Àrd.
Climate of Eileanan Dubh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (159 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 114 | 124 | 78 | 64 | 71 | 83 | 93 | 129 | 156 | 159 | 149 |
How to get to Eileanan Dubh
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 298 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 20 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 95 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 144 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 298 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 299 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 331 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eileanan Dubh
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,453 natural sites, 944 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km426 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 8 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 8 kmNW
- Bearasaigh Island 14 kmW
- Tannaraidh Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km434 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 40 kmS
- Scalpay Island 43 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 44 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 52 kmS
60–100 km1,554 places
- The Coral Beaches Beach 83 kmS
- Lingay Island 72 kmSW
- Clett Island 80 kmS
- Eilean a' Char Island 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carloway Village, Western Isles5 km W
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Breasclete Village, Western Isles5.2 km SW
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Callanish Village, Western Isles6.1 km SW
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Tolsta Chaolais Village, Western Isles6.6 km W
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Knock Carloway Neighbourhood, Western Isles6.8 km NW
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Dalbeg Village, Western Isles7.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lewis with Harris Island, Western Isles0.3 km E
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Eilean Àrd Island, Western Isles1.1 km SW
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Eilean Dubh Island, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Cleitichean Mor Mountain, Western Isles1.6 km SE
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Eilean na Cachlaidh Island, Western Isles1.3 km W
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Eilean Choinnich Island, Western Isles2.9 km W
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Eilean na h-Iolaire Island, Western Isles3 km W
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Eilean Cleit Surraidh Island, Western Isles3 km W
Sources & licences
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