Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dalhousie features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1567 mm (61.7 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dalhousie enjoys an average of 3839 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dalhousie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 9 °C (42 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dalhousie experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
Dalhousie usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 277 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dalhousie are May, October and November. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 123 (4.8) | 118 (4.6) | 100 (3.9) | 95 (3.7) | 44 (1.7) | 122 (4.8) | 379 (14.9) | 289 (11.4) | 163 (6.4) | 23 (0.9) | 45 (1.8) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Dalhousie are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dalhousie: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 277 | 327 | 341 | 381 | 379 | 358 | 337 | 329 | 325 | 279 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 13m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 2m |
Dalhousie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dalhousie UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |