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Towns like Umm Qasr, Iraq

Umm Qasr has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 117°F and Jan lows near 45°F, and about 4.8 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $54k (estimate).

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Umm Qasr's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. Lake Havasu City, AZ47% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snow20% less rain (3.8 in vs 4.8 in), falling mostly in winter, like Umm Qasr, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Umm Qasr lacks, inland (287 km from the sea) where Umm Qasr is on the water.

   Climate 63 · Scenery 23 · Typical home $369k, 583% pricier

2. Fortuna Foothills, AZ45% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snow32% less rain (3.2 in vs 4.8 in), spread through the year, unlike Umm Qasr's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both flat, inland where Umm Qasr is on the water.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 29 · Typical home $227k, 320% pricier

3. Palm Springs, CA43% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 10°F cooler, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (4.8 in vs 4.8 in), falling mostly in winter, like Umm Qasr, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Umm Qasr lacks, inland (105 km from the sea) where Umm Qasr is on the water.

   Climate 64 · Scenery 10 · Typical home $643k, 1091% pricier

4. Calexico, CA42% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 11°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.

   Rain & snow40% less rain (2.9 in vs 4.8 in), falling mostly in winter, like Umm Qasr, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby, which Umm Qasr lacks, inland where Umm Qasr is on the water.

   Climate 53 · Scenery 24 · Typical home $254k, 370% pricier

5. Central City, AZ39% match

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

   Rain & snow74% more rain (8.3 in vs 4.8 in), spread through the year, unlike Umm Qasr's winter rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Umm Qasr lacks, inland (263 km from the sea) where Umm Qasr is on the water.

   Climate 53 · Scenery 18 · Typical home $379k, 602% pricier

6. Sunrise Manor, NV35% match

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

   Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (4.8 in vs 4.8 in), falling mostly in winter, like Umm Qasr, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, mountains in the distance, which Umm Qasr lacks, inland (387 km from the sea) where Umm Qasr is on the water, 1,800 ft higher.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 15 · Typical home $244k, 352% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Kuwait City, Kuwait (71% match)
• Dammam, Saudi Arabia (64% match)
• Mahshahr, Iran (64% match)

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