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Towns like Mosul, Iraq

Mosul has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jul highs around 110°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 18 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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Mosul's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Sun Lakes, AZ65% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (9.4 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, unlike Mosul's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Mosul is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 87 · Typical home $403k, 1819% pricier

2. Mesquite, NV63% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (9.1 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, unlike Mosul's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Mosul is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 53 · Scenery 77 · Typical home $369k, 1657% pricier

3. Bullhead City, AZ61% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout a third the rain (6.1 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mosul, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Mosul is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 43 · Scenery 88 · Typical home $266k, 1167% pricier

4. Buckeye, AZ60% match

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

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (8.7 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, unlike Mosul's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryDesert where Mosul is dry, golden landscape, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.

   Climate 45 · Scenery 84 · Typical home $294k, 1300% pricier

5. Selma, CA60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 13°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow29% less rain (13 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mosul, no snow.

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

   Climate 54 · Scenery 69 · Typical home $256k, 1119% pricier

6. Coalinga, CA60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (8.3 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Mosul, no snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both well inland.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $201k, 857% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Hasakah, Syria (72% match)
• Dezful, Iran (71% match)
• Akçakale, Turkey (70% match)

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