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Towns like Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 77°F and Jan lows near -14°F, and about 10 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $93k (estimate).

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Ulaanbaatar's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Williston, ND55% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 13°F milder.

   Rain & snow43% more rain and snow (14 in vs 10 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ulaanbaatar, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Ulaanbaatar is mixed greenery, not the plateau setting of Ulaanbaatar, both well inland, 2,300 ft lower.

   Climate 47 · Scenery 66 · Typical home $247k, 166% pricier

2. Helena, MT53% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 24°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 10 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ulaanbaatar, some winter snow.

   ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 38 · Scenery 75 · Typical home $307k, 230% pricier

3. Bend, OR49% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 34°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 10 in), spread through the year, unlike Ulaanbaatar's summer rains, snowy winters (1 month below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Ulaanbaatar is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 24 · Scenery 85 · Typical home $512k, 451% pricier

4. Riverton, WY46% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 18°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.4 in vs 10 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ulaanbaatar, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Ulaanbaatar is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains), which Ulaanbaatar lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 39 · Scenery 56 · Typical home $204k, 119% pricier

5. Sterling, CO46% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 26°F milder.

   Rain & snow58% more rain and snow (16 in vs 10 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ulaanbaatar, some winter snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Ulaanbaatar is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 26 · Scenery 76 · Typical home $198k, 113% pricier

6. Laramie, WY45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 20°F milder.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 10 in), falling mostly in summer, like Ulaanbaatar, snowy winters (5 months below freezing).

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where Ulaanbaatar is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance (the Front Range), which Ulaanbaatar lacks, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 40 · Scenery 52 · Typical home $252k, 171% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Ulanqab, People's Republic of China (63% match)
• Plentywood, MT (56% match)
• Kyzyl, Russia (55% match)

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