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Towns like Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Ras al-Khaimah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 110°F and Jan lows near 54°F, and about 4.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $211k (estimate).

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Ras al-Khaimah's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Palm Springs, CA44% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 10°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (4.8 in vs 4.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Ras al-Khaimah, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, inland (105 km from the sea) where Ras al-Khaimah is on the water.

   Climate 58 · Scenery 22 · Typical home $643k, 205% pricier

2. Lake Havasu City, AZ38% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 11°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (3.8 in vs 4.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Ras al-Khaimah, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, inland (287 km from the sea) where Ras al-Khaimah is on the water.

   Climate 54 · Scenery 14 · Typical home $369k, 75% pricier

3. Fortuna Foothills, AZ38% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 8°F colder.

   Rain & snow21% less rain (3.2 in vs 4.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Ras al-Khaimah's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Ras al-Khaimah, inland where Ras al-Khaimah is on the water.

   Climate 55 · Scenery 13 · Typical home $227k, about the same price

4. El Centro, CA37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 12°F colder.

   Rain & snow30% less rain (2.9 in vs 4.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Ras al-Khaimah, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, inland (104 km from the sea) where Ras al-Khaimah is on the water.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 17 · Typical home $191k, about the same price

5. Kailua-Kona, HI36% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 22°F cooler, winter nights 11°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain (12 in vs 4.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Ras al-Khaimah's winter rains, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Ras al-Khaimah is desert, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both on the water.

   Climate 34 · Scenery 39 · Typical home $743k, 252% pricier

6. Bullhead City, AZ35% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 11°F colder.

   Rain & snow48% more rain (6.1 in vs 4.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Ras al-Khaimah, no snow.

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

   Climate 49 · Scenery 14 · Typical home $266k, 26% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Yanbu, Saudi Arabia (60% match)
• Dammam, Saudi Arabia (57% match)
• Bandar Abbas, Iran (56% match)

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