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Towns like Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 89°F and Jan lows near 58°F, and about 3.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $27k (estimate).

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Nouakchott's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Fortuna Foothills, AZ37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 12°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.2 in vs 3.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Nouakchott's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, inland where Nouakchott is on the water.

   Climate 44 · Scenery 26 · Typical home $227k, 741% pricier

2. Coachella, CA29% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.5 in vs 3.1 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Nouakchott, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Nouakchott lacks, inland (124 km from the sea) where Nouakchott is on the water.

   Climate 40 · Scenery 13 · Typical home $277k, 926% pricier

3. Lake Havasu City, AZ29% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.

   Rain & snow24% more rain (3.8 in vs 3.1 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Nouakchott, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Nouakchott lacks, inland (287 km from the sea) where Nouakchott is on the water.

   Climate 34 · Scenery 21 · Typical home $369k, 1267% pricier

4. Brownsville, TX28% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 9 times the rain (27 in vs 3.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Nouakchott's summer rains, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Nouakchott is desert, both flat, near the coast, Nouakchott is on the water.

   Climate 18 · Scenery 44 · Typical home $130k, 381% pricier

5. Alamo, TX28% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snowAbout 6 times the rain (19 in vs 3.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Nouakchott's summer rains, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Nouakchott is desert, both flat, inland where Nouakchott is on the water.

   Climate 30 · Scenery 25 · Typical home $117k, 333% pricier

6. Kailua-Kona, HI28% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain (12 in vs 3.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Nouakchott's summer rains, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Nouakchott is desert, big mountains nearby, which Nouakchott lacks, both on the water.

   Climate 38 · Scenery 12 · Typical home $743k, 2652% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Saint-Louis, Senegal (73% match)
• Salalah, Oman (66% match)
• Karachi, Pakistan (66% match)

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