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Towns like Gharyan, Libya

Gharyan has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jul highs around 92°F and Jan lows near 40°F, and about 11 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $55k (estimate).

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Gharyan's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Odessa, TX60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.

   Rain & snow21% more rain (13 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in summer, the opposite of Gharyan, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 55 · Scenery 69 · Typical home $195k, 255% pricier

2. Tulare, CA59% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (11 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in winter, like Gharyan, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby (the Sierra Nevada), which Gharyan lacks, not the plateau setting of Gharyan, both well inland.

   Climate 77 · Scenery 33 · Typical home $248k, 351% pricier

3. Patterson, CA58% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (13 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in winter, like Gharyan, no snow.

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

   Climate 71 · Scenery 39 · Typical home $475k, 764% pricier

4. Clovis, CA58% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (11 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in winter, like Gharyan, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby (the Sierra Nevada), which Gharyan lacks, not the plateau setting of Gharyan, both well inland.

   Climate 75 · Scenery 33 · Typical home $342k, 522% pricier

5. Avenal, CA57% match

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

   Rain & snow22% less rain (8.6 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in winter, like Gharyan, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, not the plateau setting of Gharyan, both well inland, 1,500 ft lower.

   Climate 66 · Scenery 44 · Typical home $174k, 216% pricier

6. Rosedale, CA56% match

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

   Rain & snow28% less rain (8.0 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in winter, like Gharyan, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), which Gharyan lacks, not the plateau setting of Gharyan, both well inland.

   Climate 67 · Scenery 39 · Typical home $371k, 575% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Aïn Oussera, Algeria (67% match)
• Salamiyah, Syria (65% match)
• Raqqa, Syria (63% match)

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