Doppeltown

Towns like Burao, Somaliland

Burao has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 85°F and Jan lows near 55°F, and about 8.9 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert.

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Burao's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. West Odessa, TX50% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 22°F colder.

   Rain & snow65% more rain (15 in vs 8.9 in), falling mostly in summer, like Burao, no snow.

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

   Climate 33 · Scenery 75 · Typical home $171k

2. El Paso, TX49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 22°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (9.7 in vs 8.9 in), falling mostly in summer, like Burao, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 43 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $143k

3. Florence, AZ46% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 14°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (9.7 in vs 8.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Burao's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Burao lacks, not the plateau setting of Burao, both well inland.

   Climate 44 · Scenery 48 · Typical home $213k

4. San Juan, TX45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (19 in vs 8.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Burao's summer rains, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Burao is desert, not the plateau setting of Burao, both well inland, 3,300 ft lower.

   Climate 44 · Scenery 47 · Typical home $129k

5. Somerton, AZ45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 14°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (3.7 in vs 8.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Burao's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, not the plateau setting of Burao, both well inland, 3,300 ft lower.

   Climate 35 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $163k

6. Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.5 in vs 8.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Burao's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Burao lacks, not the plateau setting of Burao, both well inland.

   Climate 44 · Scenery 46 · Typical home $352k

Doppeltowns abroad

• Upington, South Africa (69% match)
• Dodoma, Tanzania (66% match)
• El-Obeid, Sudan (65% match)

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