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Towns like Birjand, Iran

Birjand has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 96°F and Jan lows near 27°F, and about 5.4 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $89k (estimate).

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Birjand's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Pahrump, NV69% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.1 in vs 5.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Birjand's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Birjand is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 68 · Scenery 69 · Typical home $272k, 206% pricier

2. Rosamond, CA67% match

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

   Rain & snow36% more rain (7.4 in vs 5.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Birjand, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 74 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $288k, 224% pricier

3. Deming, NM66% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (10 in vs 5.4 in), spread through the year, unlike Birjand's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Birjand, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 83 · Typical home $124k, 39% pricier

4. Ridgecrest, CA64% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.0 in vs 5.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Birjand, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Birjand is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 64 · Typical home $215k, 142% pricier

5. Artesia, NM63% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (13 in vs 5.4 in), falling mostly in summer, the opposite of Birjand, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 88

6. Wasco, CA63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snow35% more rain (7.3 in vs 5.4 in), falling mostly in winter, like Birjand, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), not the plateau setting of Birjand, both well inland.

   Climate 72 · Scenery 51 · Typical home $222k, 149% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Quetta, Pakistan (78% match)
• Boron, CA (73% match)
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