Dalhousie, India

Dalhousie (Hindi pronunciation: [ɖəlɦɔːziː]) is a hill station, near town of Chamba in Chamba district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated on five hills and has an elevation of 1,970 m (6,460 ft) above sea level.^[1]

Dalhousie ḍalhauzī
Hill Station
Hill Station of Dalhousie in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Coordinates: 32.53°N 75.98°E / 32.53; 75.98
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Chamba
Named for	Earl of Dalhousie
Elevation	1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,051
• Rank	25 in HP
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	176304
Telephone code	+91 1899
Vehicle registration	HP-47

Etymology

Dalhousie Town was named after The Earl of Dalhousie, who was the British Governor-General in India while establishing this place as a summer retreat.^[2]

Climate

Dalhousie has a humid subtropical climate. Late summer and early spring see torrential rainfall due to monsoonal influence. The city sees over 90 frost days per year and 20-30 snowy days. The average night temperature during the season is around 4 °C (39 °F), while the maximum is close to 11 °C (52 °F).

Climate data for Dalhousie, India (1961–1990, rainfall 1951–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	21.7 (71.1)	29.4 (84.9)	30.7 (87.3)	32.6 (90.7)	34.4 (93.9)	35.5 (95.9)	32.8 (91.0)	28.4 (83.1)	28.0 (82.4)	27.9 (82.2)	25.7 (78.3)	23.9 (75.0)	35.5 (95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	11.5 (52.7)	12.7 (54.9)	17.3 (63.1)	21.3 (70.3)	24.9 (76.8)	26.6 (79.9)	23.6 (74.5)	22.7 (72.9)	22.8 (73.0)	22.0 (71.6)	17.8 (64.0)	14.4 (57.9)	19.8 (67.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	2.7 (36.9)	6.3 (43.3)	10.5 (50.9)	13.8 (56.8)	16.2 (61.2)	15.7 (60.3)	15.5 (59.9)	13.9 (57.0)	10.9 (51.6)	6.9 (44.4)	4.4 (39.9)	9.9 (49.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−8.6 (16.5)	−8.0 (17.6)	−1.2 (29.8)	0.6 (33.1)	2.0 (35.6)	8.0 (46.4)	8.3 (46.9)	11.1 (52.0)	8.0 (46.4)	−2.2 (28.0)	0.1 (32.2)	−8.0 (17.6)	−8.6 (16.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	155.1 (6.11)	122.2 (4.81)	155.7 (6.13)	96.2 (3.79)	62.5 (2.46)	130.8 (5.15)	588.0 (23.15)	573.2 (22.57)	245.7 (9.67)	73.0 (2.87)	37.7 (1.48)	70.9 (2.79)	2,311 (90.98)
Average rainy days (≥ 2.5 mm)	6.5	5.9	6.5	5.3	4.2	6.4	18.3	19.8	8.8	2.7	1.8	3.4	89.6
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	72	67	64	57	50	54	78	85	79	70	70	68	68
Source: India Meteorological Department[3]

See also

• Lootera, 2013 film shot in Dalhousie^[4]
• Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, 2023 film shot in Dalhousie

References

1. Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 177.
2. "Dalhousie: perfect summer getaway". Bangalore Mirror. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
3. "Climate of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Climatological Summaries of States Series - No. 15. India Meteorological Department. January 2010. pp. 36–42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
4. "Snowfall throws shooting schedule of Lootera out of gear".

External links

• Dalhousie, India travel guide from Wikivoyage
• More information about Dalhousie.