Is Dublin further north than Ottawa?
Yes. Dublin, at 53.3° N, lies about 880 km further north than Ottawa, at 45.4° N.
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Why it surprises
Dublin lies further north than Calgary and Vancouver, never mind Ottawa: its centre lies at 53.3° N, about 880 km north of Ottawa at 45.4° N, level with Liverpool, Manchester and Hamburg. Yet Irish winters are mild and snow rarely settles, while Ottawa is famous for cold. At Ottawa’s airport the average January temperature over 1991–2020 was about −10 °C. Ireland owes its gentle climate to the Atlantic, whose water changes temperature very slowly and moderates the weather all year round, keeping winters soft and summers cool. Ottawa sits inland, far from any ocean, so its seasons swing between hot summers and freezing winters. Comparing the two winters suggests the wrong answer. The latitude settles it: Dublin is the northern city by almost eight degrees.
Sources for this explanation
- Met Éireann: met.ie, checked 25 October 2026
- Environment and Climate Change Canada: climate.weather.gc.ca, checked 25 October 2026
Where the numbers come from
Each city is placed by Wikidata’s coordinate for its centre, cross-checked with Natural Earth’s populated places. Details: Dublin and Ottawa.
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