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Towns like Samarra, Iraq

Samarra has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 111°F and Jan lows near 40°F, and about 6.3 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $54k (estimate).

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Samarra's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Bullhead City, AZ66% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.1 in vs 6.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Samarra, no snow.

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

   Climate 78 · Scenery 49 · Typical home $266k, 393% pricier

2. Somerton, AZ64% match

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

   Rain & snow41% less rain (3.7 in vs 6.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Samarra's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, both well inland.

   Climate 60 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $163k, 202% pricier

3. Maricopa, AZ59% match

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

   Rain & snow25% more rain (7.9 in vs 6.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Samarra's winter rains, no snow.

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

   Climate 62 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $247k, 357% pricier

4. Rancho Mirage, CA56% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 5°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (5.7 in vs 6.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Samarra, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Samarra lacks, near Salton Sea.

   Climate 75 · Scenery 28 · Typical home $578k, 970% pricier

5. Calexico, CA56% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.

   Rain & snowAbout half the rain (2.9 in vs 6.3 in), falling mostly in winter, like Samarra, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Samarra lacks, both well inland.

   Climate 61 · Scenery 49 · Typical home $254k, 370% pricier

6. El Mirage, AZ56% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow44% more rain (9.1 in vs 6.3 in), spread through the year, unlike Samarra's winter rains, no snow.

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

   Climate 66 · Scenery 40 · Typical home $249k, 361% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Deir ez-Zor, Syria (79% match)
• Arar, Saudi Arabia (76% match)
• Ha'il, Saudi Arabia (74% match)

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