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Towns like Aktau, Kazakhstan

Aktau has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 89°F and Jan lows near 26°F, and about 5.9 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $63k (estimate).

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Aktau's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Kennewick, WA39% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow31% more rain and snow (7.8 in vs 5.9 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aktau is desert, mountains in the distance, which Aktau lacks, inland (274 km from the sea) where Aktau is on the water.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 15 · Typical home $309k, 390% pricier

2. Fernley, NV37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (5.4 in vs 5.9 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Aktau lacks, sits on a high plateau, inland (260 km from the sea) where Aktau is on the water.

   Climate 52 · Scenery 16 · Typical home $286k, 354% pricier

3. East Wenatchee, WA36% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow54% more rain and snow (9.1 in vs 5.9 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aktau is desert, mountains in the distance (the Cascade Range), which Aktau lacks, inland (153 km from the sea) where Aktau is on the water.

   Climate 52 · Scenery 13 · Typical home $391k, 521% pricier

4. New Kingman-Butler, AZ36% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snow42% more rain (8.4 in vs 5.9 in), spread through the year, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Aktau lacks, sits on a high plateau, inland (378 km from the sea) where Aktau is on the water.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 15 · Typical home $192k, 205% pricier

5. Clifton, CO36% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snow57% more rain and snow (9.3 in vs 5.9 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aktau is desert, big mountains nearby (the Rocky Mountains), which Aktau lacks, inland (966 km from the sea) where Aktau is on the water, 4,800 ft higher.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 8 · Typical home $228k, 262% pricier

6. Albuquerque, NM36% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow59% more rain (9.4 in vs 5.9 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aktau is desert, mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains), which Aktau lacks, sits on a high plateau, inland (738 km from the sea) where Aktau is on the water.

   Climate 53 · Scenery 11 · Typical home $246k, 290% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Sfax, Tunisia (53% match)
• Baku, Azerbaijan (52% match)
• Puerto Madryn, Argentina (50% match)

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