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Towns like Mbabane, Eswatini

Mbabane has a humid subtropical, dry winters climate (Köppen Cwa), with Jan highs around 78°F and Jul lows near 42°F, and about 49 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $21k (estimate).

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Mbabane's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Payson, AZ48% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 18°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (21 in vs 49 in), spread through the year, unlike Mbabane's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Mogollon Rim vs the Drakensberg), both well inland.

   Climate 27 · Scenery 79 · Typical home $331k, 1476% pricier

2. Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ46% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 10°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (22 in vs 49 in), spread through the year, unlike Mbabane's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Mbabane, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 38 · Scenery 57 · Typical home $242k, 1052% pricier

3. Paradise, CA45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (58 in vs 49 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Mbabane, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Mbabane is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada vs the Drakensberg), both well inland, 2,200 ft lower.

   Climate 38 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $337k, 1505% pricier

4. Placerville, CA45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snow18% less rain (40 in vs 49 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Mbabane, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Drakensberg), both well inland, 2,100 ft lower.

   Climate 37 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $464k, 2110% pricier

5. Boerne, TX44% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.

   Rain & snow22% less rain (38 in vs 49 in), spread through the year, unlike Mbabane's summer rains, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Mbabane is dry, golden landscape, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Mbabane, both well inland, 2,600 ft lower.

   Climate 45 · Scenery 43 · Typical home $380k, 1710% pricier

6. Clearlake, CA43% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 11°F colder.

   Rain & snow36% less rain (31 in vs 49 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Mbabane, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Mbabane, both well inland, 2,500 ft lower.

   Climate 30 · Scenery 64 · Typical home $259k, 1133% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Antsirabe, Madagascar (74% match)
• Mutare, Zimbabwe (68% match)
• Mbeya, Tanzania (67% match)

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