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Towns like Golmud, People's Republic of China

Golmud has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 78°F and Jan lows near 8°F, and about 1.8 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert.

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Golmud's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Green River, WY49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 5 times the rain and snow (8.3 in vs 1.8 in), spread through the year, unlike Golmud's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

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

   Climate 41 · Scenery 59 · Typical home $249k

2. Fort Morgan, CO42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 8 times the rain and snow (14 in vs 1.8 in), falling mostly in summer, like Golmud, some winter snow.

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

   Climate 36 · Scenery 51 · Typical home $225k

3. Riverton, WY42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 5 times the rain and snow (8.4 in vs 1.8 in), falling mostly in summer, like Golmud, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Golmud is desert, mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains), which Golmud lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 43 · Scenery 40 · Typical home $204k

4. Gillette, WY41% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 4°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 10 times the rain and snow (17 in vs 1.8 in), falling mostly in summer, like Golmud, long snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

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

   Climate 35 · Scenery 50 · Typical home $257k

5. Laramie, WY41% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 6 times the rain and snow (11 in vs 1.8 in), falling mostly in summer, like Golmud, snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Golmud is desert, mountains in the distance (the Front Range), which Golmud lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 47 · Typical home $252k

6. Burley, ID41% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 9°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 6 times the rain and snow (10 in vs 1.8 in), spread through the year, unlike Golmud's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

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

   Climate 35 · Scenery 49 · Typical home $192k

Doppeltowns abroad

• Rawlins, WY (55% match)
• Tonopah, NV (52% match)
• Calama, Chile (51% match)

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