Doppeltown

Towns like Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with Jul highs around 81°F and Jan lows near 28°F, and about 42 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, lush and green. A typical home costs about $15k (estimate).

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Thimphu's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Mooresville, NC54% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (43 in vs 42 in), spread through the year, unlike Thimphu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont vs the Himalayas), not the plateau setting of Thimphu, both well inland.

   Climate 52 · Scenery 57 · Typical home $281k, 1773% pricier

2. Greeneville, TN53% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (43 in vs 42 in), spread through the year, unlike Thimphu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Blue Ridge Mountains vs the Himalayas), not the plateau setting of Thimphu, both well inland.

   Climate 52 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $146k, 873% pricier

3. Five Forks, SC52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (47 in vs 42 in), spread through the year, unlike Thimphu's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont vs the Himalayas), not the plateau setting of Thimphu, both well inland.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $225k, 1400% pricier

4. Jefferson, GA52% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow21% more rain (50 in vs 42 in), spread through the year, unlike Thimphu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont vs the Himalayas), not the plateau setting of Thimphu, both well inland.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 55 · Typical home $233k, 1453% pricier

5. Clemmons, NC51% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (47 in vs 42 in), spread through the year, unlike Thimphu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont vs the Himalayas), not the plateau setting of Thimphu, both well inland.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $236k, 1473% pricier

6. Shelby, NC51% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (48 in vs 42 in), spread through the year, unlike Thimphu's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame lush and green look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Piedmont vs the Himalayas), not the plateau setting of Thimphu, both well inland.

   Climate 51 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $148k, 887% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Lijiang, People's Republic of China (77% match)
• Zhaotong, People's Republic of China (70% match)
• Kunming, People's Republic of China (66% match)

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