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Towns like Aqaba, Jordan

Aqaba has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 106°F and Jan lows near 49°F, and about 1.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, big mountains nearby, desert. A typical home costs about $50k (estimate).

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Aqaba's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. El Centro, CA53% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (2.9 in vs 1.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Aqaba, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have big mountains close by, inland (104 km from the sea) where Aqaba is on the water.

   Climate 61 · Scenery 40 · Typical home $191k, 282% pricier

2. Lake Havasu City, AZ47% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain (3.8 in vs 1.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Aqaba, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, inland (287 km from the sea) where Aqaba is on the water.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 31 · Typical home $369k, 638% pricier

3. Desert Hot Springs, CA41% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 5 times the rain (5.7 in vs 1.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Aqaba, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have big mountains close by, inland (116 km from the sea) where Aqaba is on the water.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 23 · Typical home $268k, 436% pricier

4. Central City, AZ41% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 8 times the rain (8.3 in vs 1.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Aqaba's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, inland (263 km from the sea) where Aqaba is on the water.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 31 · Typical home $379k, 658% pricier

5. San Luis, AZ40% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (3.7 in vs 1.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Aqaba's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Aqaba, inland where Aqaba is on the water.

   Climate 48 · Scenery 28 · Typical home $170k, 240% pricier

6. Whitney, NV37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 10°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain (4.2 in vs 1.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Aqaba's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, inland (380 km from the sea) where Aqaba is on the water, 1,500 ft higher.

   Climate 42 · Scenery 28 · Typical home $264k, 428% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Bandar Abbas, Iran (62% match)
• Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (62% match)
• Suez, Egypt (60% match)

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