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Towns like Ghardaia, Algeria

Ghardaia has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 105°F and Jan lows near 42°F, and about 2.8 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $17k (estimate).

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Ghardaia's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Somerton, AZ72% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snow32% more rain (3.7 in vs 2.8 in), spread through the year, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, both well inland, 1,500 ft lower.

   Climate 70 · Scenery 75 · Typical home $163k, 859% pricier

2. Lake Havasu City, AZ65% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow37% more rain (3.8 in vs 2.8 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Ghardaia lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 71 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $369k, 2071% pricier

3. Whitney, NV64% match

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

   Rain & snow49% more rain (4.2 in vs 2.8 in), spread through the year, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Ghardaia lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 77 · Scenery 44 · Typical home $264k, 1453% pricier

4. El Centro, CA62% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (2.9 in vs 2.8 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Ghardaia lacks, near Salton Sea, 1,700 ft lower.

   Climate 72 · Scenery 48 · Typical home $191k, 1024% pricier

5. Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ59% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (8.5 in vs 2.8 in), spread through the year, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Ghardaia lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 60 · Scenery 59 · Typical home $352k, 1971% pricier

6. Twentynine Palms, CA59% match

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

   Rain & snow58% more rain (4.4 in vs 2.8 in), spread through the year, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Ghardaia lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 74 · Scenery 37 · Typical home $194k, 1041% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Sakakah, Saudi Arabia (86% match)
• San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico (74% match)
• Bam, Iran (73% match)

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