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Towns like Laayoune, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Laayoune has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 53°F, and about 1.2 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near the coast, flat land, desert.

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Laayoune's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. San Luis, AZ41% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 17°F hotter, winter nights 12°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (3.7 in vs 1.2 in), spread through the year, unlike Laayoune's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, inland where Laayoune is near the coast.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 47 · Typical home $170k

2. Lake Havasu City, AZ35% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 19°F hotter, winter nights 10°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (3.8 in vs 1.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Laayoune, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Laayoune lacks, inland (287 km from the sea) where Laayoune is near the coast.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 32 · Typical home $369k

3. Downey, CA35% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 13 times the rain (15 in vs 1.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Laayoune, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Laayoune is desert, big mountains nearby, which Laayoune lacks, both near the coast.

   Climate 35 · Scenery 34 · Typical home $674k

4. Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA33% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 8°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 11 times the rain (13 in vs 1.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Laayoune, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Laayoune is desert, mountains in the distance, which Laayoune lacks, both near the coast.

   Climate 36 · Scenery 30 · Typical home $615k

5. Coachella, CA33% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 19°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (3.5 in vs 1.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Laayoune, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Laayoune lacks, inland (124 km from the sea) where Laayoune is near the coast.

   Climate 42 · Scenery 19 · Typical home $277k

6. Brownsville, TX31% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 23 times the rain (27 in vs 1.2 in), spread through the year, unlike Laayoune's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Laayoune is desert, both flat, both near the coast.

   Climate 14 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $130k

Doppeltowns abroad

• Ajdabiya, Libya (64% match)
• New Borg El Arab, Egypt (64% match)
• Tobruk, Libya (60% match)

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