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Lashkar Gah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 107°F and Jan lows near 33°F, and about 3.9 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, desert. A typical home costs about $28k (estimate).

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Lashkar Gah's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Ridgecrest, CA69% match

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

   Rain & snow29% more rain (5.0 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lashkar Gah, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), which Lashkar Gah lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 70 · Scenery 68 · Typical home $215k, 668% pricier

2. Blythe, CA69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.8 in vs 3.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Lashkar Gah's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, not the plateau setting of Lashkar Gah, both well inland, 2,300 ft lower.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $172k, 514% pricier

3. Pahrump, NV63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snow32% more rain (5.1 in vs 3.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Lashkar Gah's winter rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Lashkar Gah lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 71 · Typical home $272k, 871% pricier

4. Maricopa, AZ63% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (7.9 in vs 3.9 in), spread through the year, unlike Lashkar Gah's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Lashkar Gah lacks, not the plateau setting of Lashkar Gah, both well inland.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 76 · Typical home $247k, 782% pricier

5. Lake Havasu City, AZ62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 10°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.8 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lashkar Gah, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Lashkar Gah lacks, not the plateau setting of Lashkar Gah, both well inland.

   Climate 60 · Scenery 65 · Typical home $369k, 1218% pricier

6. Sunrise Manor, NV62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow23% more rain (4.8 in vs 3.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like Lashkar Gah, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Lashkar Gah lacks, not the plateau setting of Lashkar Gah, both well inland.

   Climate 70 · Scenery 50 · Typical home $244k, 771% pricier

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