Dalhousie, India
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Dalhousie | |
|---|---|
Hill station | |
  Dalhousie  Dalhousie | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′N 75°59′E / 32.53°N 75.98°ECoordinates: 32°32′N 75°59′E / 32.53°N 75.98°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Chamba |
| 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 |
Dalhousie is a hill station in Chamba district, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated on 5 hills and has an elevation of 1,970 metres above sea level.[1]
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Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Dalhousie has a humid subtropical climate. Late summer and early spring see torrential rainfall due to monsoonal influence. The city sees over 45 frost days per year and 2-3 snow days.
| Climate data for Dalhousie | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.5 (67.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.4 (50.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 178 (7.0) |
145 (5.7) |
147 (5.8) |
83 (3.3) |
71 (2.8) |
109 (4.3) |
537 (21.1) |
543 (21.4) |
255 (10.0) |
70 (2.8) |
23 (0.9) |
76 (3.0) |
2,237 (88.1) |
| Average precipitation days | 12.4 | 15.8 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 11.4 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 155.5 |
| Source: [3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 177.
- ^ "Dalhousie: perfect summer getaway". Bangalore Mirror. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "CLIMATE: DALHOUSIE". Climate-Data. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
External links[edit]
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