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Mahshahr has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 113°F and Jan lows near 47°F, and about 8.7 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $89k (estimate).

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Mahshahr's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Bullhead City, AZ52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snow30% less rain (6.1 in vs 8.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mahshahr, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, inland (337 km from the sea) where Mahshahr is on the water.

   Climate 63 · Scenery 35 · Typical home $266k, 199% pricier

2. Central City, AZ52% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.3 in vs 8.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Mahshahr's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, inland (263 km from the sea) where Mahshahr is on the water.

   Climate 67 · Scenery 29 · Typical home $379k, 326% pricier

3. Fortuna Foothills, AZ47% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout a third the rain (3.2 in vs 8.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Mahshahr's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Mahshahr, inland where Mahshahr is on the water.

   Climate 52 · Scenery 40 · Typical home $227k, 155% pricier

4. Florence, AZ46% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (9.7 in vs 8.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Mahshahr's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, inland (259 km from the sea) where Mahshahr is on the water, 1,500 ft higher.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 34 · Typical home $213k, 139% pricier

5. Blythe, CA45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (3.8 in vs 8.7 in), spread through the year, unlike Mahshahr's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Mahshahr, inland (187 km from the sea) where Mahshahr is on the water.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 40 · Typical home $172k, 93% pricier

6. Calexico, CA45% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout a third the rain (2.9 in vs 8.7 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mahshahr, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, inland where Mahshahr is on the water.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 39 · Typical home $254k, 185% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Amarah, Iraq (65% match)
• Umm Qasr, Iraq (64% match)
• Burayda, Saudi Arabia (60% match)

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