Dalhousie, India

Dalhousie (Hindi: ḍalhauzī, pronounced [ɖəlɦɔːziː]) is a hill station in Chamba district, in the northern 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
Dalhousie
Dalhousie
Coordinates: 32.53°N 75.98°E / 32.53; 75.98
CountryIndia
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictChamba
Elevation
1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,051
 • Rank25 in HP
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
176304
Telephone code+91 1899
Vehicle registrationHP-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). Snowfall is quite a common feature here, which adds up to the bitter cold in the town.

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

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.
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