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Luirsay Dubh

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 57°21′00″ N 7°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Luirsay Dubh Luirsay Dubh
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holmar
4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport17 km
BRR Barra Airport39 km

About Luirsay Dubh

Luirsay 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 Corr-eileanan and Liursaigh Dubh.

Climate of Luirsay Dubh

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 Luirsay Dubh
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 Luirsay Dubh

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 246 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 246 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 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 Luirsay Dubh

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 1,368 natural sites, 1,038 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Stulaigh Island 18 kmS
  • Siolaigh Mor Island 3 kmSW
  • Flodaigh Beag Island 18 kmN
  • Dùn Mòr Island 9 kmW

25–60 km646 places

  • Hebrides Island 49 kmSE
  • Isle of Skye Island 58 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmNE
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,454 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmN
  • Island of Raasay Island 69 kmE
  • Eigg Island 81 kmSE
  • Scalpay Island 66 kmNE

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