- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport17 km
- BRR Barra Airport39 km
About Liursaigh Dubh
Liursaigh Dubh is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Luirsay Dubh and Liursaigh Glas.
Climate of Liursaigh Dubh
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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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| 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 |
How to get to Liursaigh Dubh
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 245 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 17 kmnorthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 39 kmsouth
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 97 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 245 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 291 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 310 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 317 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Liursaigh Dubh
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 1,371 natural sites, 1,035 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km332 places
- Stulaigh Island 17 kmS
- Siolaigh Mor Island 3 kmSW
- Flodaigh Beag Island 18 kmN
- Dùn Mòr Island 9 kmW
25–60 km642 places
- Hebrides Island 49 kmSE
- Isle of Skye Island 58 kmE
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmNE
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 45 kmSW
60–100 km1,455 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmN
- Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
- Eigg Island 81 kmSE
- Scalpay Island 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holmar Village, Western Isles4.3 km NW
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Lochcarnan Village, Western Isles5.6 km NW
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Àird Cumhang Village, Western Isles7.5 km N
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West Gerinish Village, Western Isles8.1 km W
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Isle of South Uist Village, Western Isles13 km SW
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Isle of Benbecula Village, Western Isles14 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Luirsay Dubh Island, Western Isles0.4 km N
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Liursaigh Glas Island, Western Isles0.4 km SE
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Corr-eileanan Island, Western Isles0.5 km N
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Eilean an Fhraoich Miatha Island, Western Isles0.8 km NW
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Loch Sheilavaig Natural site, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Eilean a' Chinnbhioraich Island, Western Isles1.2 km W
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Caolas Liubharsaigh Mountain, Western Isles1.7 km SW
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Eilean Roinich Island, Western Isles1.4 km W
Sources & licences
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