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.

The best time to visit is in the summer, and the peak tourist season is from May to September. Scottish and Victorian architecture is prevalent in the bungalows and churches in the town. Dalhousie is a gateway to the ancient Chamba Hill State, now Chamba District of the state of Himachal Pradesh of India. This hill region is a repository of ancient Hindu culture, art, temples, and handicrafts preserved under the longest-running single dynasty since the mid-6th century. Chamba is the hub of this culture. Bharmour, the ancient capital of this kingdom, is home to the Gaddi and Gujjar tribes. It has 84 ancient temples dating from the 7th–10th centuries AD.

Dalhousie has a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). 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) 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
(7.01) 145
(5.71) 147
(5.79) 83
(3.27) 71
(2.8) 109
(4.29) 537
(21.14) 543
(21.38) 255
(10.04) 70
(2.76) 23
(0.91) 76
(2.99) 2,237
(88.09)
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