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Towns like Sanaa, Yemen

Sanaa has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jul highs around 80°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 11 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $121k (estimate).

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Sanaa's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. North Valley, NM55% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights 18°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (10 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, unlike Sanaa's summer rains, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Sanaa is desert, both have mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains), both well inland, 2,400 ft lower.

   Climate 38 · Scenery 80 · Typical home $273k, 126% pricier

2. Alamogordo, NM51% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (12 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, unlike Sanaa's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Sanaa is desert, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both well inland, 3,100 ft lower.

   Climate 46 · Scenery 60 · Typical home $132k, about the same price

3. Summerlin South, NV51% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (11 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, unlike Sanaa's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Sanaa is desert, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland, 4,500 ft lower.

   Climate 36 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $345k, 185% pricier

4. Oro Valley, AZ49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 19°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (12 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, unlike Sanaa's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Sanaa is desert, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland, 4,900 ft lower.

   Climate 38 · Scenery 66 · Typical home $345k, 185% pricier

5. Sierra Vista, AZ49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snow29% more rain (14 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in summer, like Sanaa, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Sanaa is desert, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Sanaa, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 50 · Typical home $213k, 76% pricier

6. Rio Rico, AZ48% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 10°F colder.

   Rain & snow64% more rain (18 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, unlike Sanaa's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Sanaa is desert, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 41 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $163k, 35% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Abha, Saudi Arabia (63% match)
• Arequipa, Peru (60% match)
• San Luis Potosí, Mexico (59% match)

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