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Towns like Shigatse, People's Republic of China

Shigatse has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 71°F and Jan lows near 10°F, and about 15 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape.

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Shigatse's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Cheyenne, WY69% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shigatse, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains vs the Himalayas), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 64 · Scenery 78 · Typical home $278k

2. Las Vegas, NM64% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (18 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shigatse, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Himalayas), not the plateau setting of Shigatse, both well inland.

   Climate 62 · Scenery 68 · Typical home $147k

3. Fountain, CO62% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (17 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shigatse, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Front Range vs the Himalayas), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 65 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $310k

4. Laramie, WY61% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snow26% less rain and snow (11 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shigatse, snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Front Range vs the Himalayas), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 53 · Scenery 73 · Typical home $252k

5. Fort Morgan, CO59% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (14 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shigatse, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Shigatse, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 61 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $225k

6. Scottsbluff, NE58% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Shigatse, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Shigatse, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 60 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $162k

Doppeltowns abroad

• Ellicott, CO (74% match)
• Cheyenne, WY (69% match)
• Buena Vista, CO (65% match)

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