Doppeltown

Towns like Aral, People's Republic of China

Aral has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 91°F and Jan lows near 6°F, and about 1.6 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert.

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Aral's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Lovington, NM42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 20°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 10 times the rain (16 in vs 1.6 in), falling mostly in summer, like Aral, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aral is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 22 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $168k

2. Fernley, NV42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 10°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (5.4 in vs 1.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Aral's summer rains, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Aral lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 50 · Typical home $286k

3. Garden City, KS42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 12 times the rain and snow (19 in vs 1.6 in), falling mostly in summer, like Aral, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aral is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 30 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $174k

4. Dumas, TX42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 12°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 11 times the rain and snow (18 in vs 1.6 in), falling mostly in summer, like Aral, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aral is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 27 · Scenery 65 · Typical home $159k

5. Fort Morgan, CO42% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 9 times the rain and snow (14 in vs 1.6 in), falling mostly in summer, like Aral, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aral is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 32 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $225k

6. Andrews, TX41% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 21°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 9 times the rain (15 in vs 1.6 in), falling mostly in summer, like Aral, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Aral is desert, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 20 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $188k

Doppeltowns abroad

• Daşoguz, Turkmenistan (58% match)
• Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan (56% match)
• Lovelock, NV (54% match)

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