Dalhousie, India
Hill station in Himachal Pradesh, India
Hill Station in Himachal Pradesh, India
Dalhousie ḍalhauzī | |
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Hill Station | |
Hill Station of Dalhousie in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
32°32′N 75°59′E / 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 |
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]
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) | |||||||||||||
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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
- ^ 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 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.
- ^ "Snowfall throws shooting schedule of Lootera out of gear".
External links
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