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Towns like Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat has a dry-summer continental climate (Köppen Dsb), with Jul highs around 101°F and Jan lows near 32°F, and about 9.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $286k (estimate).

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Ashgabat's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Hanford, CA54% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 4°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.9 in vs 9.1 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by, both well inland.

   Climate 40 · Scenery 76 · Typical home $267k, about the same price

2. Washington, UT53% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.7 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Ashgabat is dry, golden landscape, both have big mountains close by, both well inland, 2,100 ft higher.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 57 · Typical home $342k, 20% pricier

3. Goodyear, AZ52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 9°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.8 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Ashgabat is dry, golden landscape, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.

   Climate 36 · Scenery 76 · Typical home $335k, 17% pricier

4. Arizona City, AZ51% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 4°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (9.8 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Ashgabat is dry, golden landscape, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.

   Climate 34 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $184k, 36% cheaper than Ashgabat

5. Shafter, CA51% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow19% less rain (7.3 in vs 9.1 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Kopet Dag), both well inland.

   Climate 36 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $230k, 20% cheaper than Ashgabat

6. Madera, CA51% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 4°F milder.

   Rain & snow35% more rain (12 in vs 9.1 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Sierra Nevada vs the Kopet Dag), both well inland.

   Climate 35 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $275k, about the same price

Doppeltowns abroad

• Sheberghan, Afghanistan (61% match)
• Qarshi, Uzbekistan (57% match)
• Kunduz, Afghanistan (56% match)

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