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Towns like Damascus, Syria

Damascus has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb), with Jul highs around 100°F and Jan lows near 33°F, and about 8.2 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $223k (estimate).

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Damascus's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Hesperia, CA60% match

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

   Rain & snow25% less rain (6.2 in vs 8.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Damascus, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Damascus is dry, golden landscape, both have big mountains close by, both well inland.

   Climate 46 · Scenery 81 · Typical home $329k, 48% pricier

2. Saint George, UT55% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.7 in vs 8.2 in), spread through the year, unlike Damascus's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDesert where Damascus is dry, golden landscape, both have big mountains close by, both well inland.

   Climate 43 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $336k, 51% pricier

3. El Dorado Hills, CA53% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (22 in vs 8.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Damascus, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Sierra Nevada), both well inland, 1,500 ft lower.

   Climate 52 · Scenery 54 · Typical home $658k, 195% pricier

4. Summerlin South, NV52% match

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

   Rain & snow28% more rain (11 in vs 8.2 in), spread through the year, unlike Damascus's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.

   Climate 39 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $345k, 55% pricier

5. Coalinga, CA52% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.3 in vs 8.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Damascus, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both well inland, 1,600 ft lower.

   Climate 55 · Scenery 48 · Typical home $201k, about the same price

6. Santa Clarita, CA52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F cooler, winter nights 9°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (18 in vs 8.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Damascus, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, near the coast, unlike inland Damascus.

   Climate 53 · Scenery 51 · Typical home $601k, 170% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Kernville, CA (66% match)
• Yosemite Lakes, CA (65% match)
• Irbid, Jordan (64% match)

Damascus weather by month