Golestan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 88°F and Jan lows near 20°F, and about 8.6 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $89k (estimate).
Explore Golestan on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.3 in vs 8.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Golestan's winter rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Elburz Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.3 in vs 8.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Golestan's winter rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Cascade Range vs the Elburz Mountains), both well inland, 2,400 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.3 in vs 8.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Golestan's winter rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Elburz Mountains), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow27% more rain and snow (11 in vs 8.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Golestan's winter rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snow28% more rain and snow (11 in vs 8.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Golestan's winter rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Elburz Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.5 in vs 8.6 in), spread through the year, unlike Golestan's winter rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Golestan, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42° | 20° | 1.5 |
| Feb | 45° | 25° | 1.1 |
| Mar | 52° | 31° | 1.3 |
| Apr | 64° | 40° | 1.0 |
| May | 75° | 49° | 0.6 |
| Jun | 84° | 55° | 0.2 |
| Jul | 88° | 60° | 0.0 |
| Aug | 89° | 58° | 0.0 |
| Sep | 82° | 50° | 0.2 |
| Oct | 70° | 40° | 0.6 |
| Nov | 59° | 32° | 0.9 |
| Dec | 47° | 27° | 1.1 |