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Towns like Raqqa, Syria

Raqqa has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 102°F and Jan lows near 36°F, and about 7.2 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $57k (estimate).

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Raqqa's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Ridgecrest, CA64% match

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

   Rain & snow31% less rain (5.0 in vs 7.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Raqqa, a dusting of snow possible.

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

   Climate 70 · Scenery 54 · Typical home $215k, 277% pricier

2. Avenal, CA63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.6 in vs 7.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Raqqa, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Raqqa is desert, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 61 · Typical home $174k, 205% pricier

3. Maricopa, AZ63% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.9 in vs 7.2 in), spread through the year, unlike Raqqa's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Raqqa lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 56 · Scenery 72 · Typical home $247k, 333% pricier

4. Lake Los Angeles, CA62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 7.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Raqqa, no snow.

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

   Climate 73 · Scenery 46 · Typical home $282k, 395% pricier

5. Barstow, CA62% match

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

   Rain & snow27% less rain (5.3 in vs 7.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Raqqa, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Raqqa lacks, both well inland, 1,300 ft higher.

   Climate 76 · Scenery 42 · Typical home $170k, 198% pricier

6. Wasco, CA61% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (7.3 in vs 7.2 in), falling mostly in winter, like Raqqa, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Raqqa is desert, mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), which Raqqa lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $222k, 289% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Al-Qa'im, Iraq (76% match)
• Mary, Turkmenistan (72% match)
• Bukhara, Uzbekistan (71% match)

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