Doppeltown

Towns like Sololá, Guatemala

Sololá has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with Jul highs around 71°F and Jan lows near 45°F, and about 54 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, forested. A typical home costs about $47k (estimate).

Explore Sololá on the map

Sololá's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Boone, NC41% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 23°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (53 in vs 54 in), spread through the year, unlike Sololá's summer rains, snowy winters (1 month below freezing).

   ScenerySame forested look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Blue Ridge Mountains), both well inland, 3,700 ft lower.

   Climate 32 · Scenery 54 · Typical home $328k, 598% pricier

2. Grass Valley, CA38% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (54 in vs 54 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Sololá, no snow.

   SceneryMixed greenery where Sololá is forested, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Sierra Nevada), both well inland, 4,600 ft lower.

   Climate 32 · Scenery 46 · Typical home $491k, 945% pricier

3. Damascus, OR37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 9°F colder.

   Rain & snow18% less rain (44 in vs 54 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of Sololá, no snow.

   ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both well inland, 6,400 ft lower.

   Climate 34 · Scenery 43 · Typical home $496k, 955% pricier

4. Maryville, TN37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (48 in vs 54 in), spread through the year, unlike Sololá's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame forested look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Blue Ridge Mountains), both well inland, 6,000 ft lower.

   Climate 34 · Scenery 43 · Typical home $237k, 404% pricier

5. Hickory, NC37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (46 in vs 54 in), spread through the year, unlike Sololá's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryLush and green where Sololá is forested, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont), both well inland, 5,800 ft lower.

   Climate 35 · Scenery 41 · Typical home $186k, 296% pricier

6. Spartanburg, SC37% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (48 in vs 54 in), spread through the year, unlike Sololá's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   SceneryLush and green where Sololá is forested, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont), both well inland, 6,200 ft lower.

   Climate 35 · Scenery 40 · Typical home $100k, 113% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico (74% match)
• Naucalpan, Mexico (66% match)
• Orizaba, Mexico (65% match)

Sololá weather by month