Is London further north than Berlin?
No. London, at 51.5° N, lies about 110 km further south than Berlin, at 52.5° N.
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Why it surprises
London and Berlin feel like neighbours on roughly the same east–west line, and since Britain is an island in the north, many people assume London is the northern one. It is not, though only just: Berlin’s centre lies at 52.5° N and London’s at 51.5° N, about 110 km further south. Berlin is level with Amsterdam and Birmingham; London with Antwerp and Düsseldorf. Weather is a poor clue too. Berlin lies where Atlantic and continental influences meet, so its winters are colder than London’s, while the air that reaches London has usually crossed the sea, which softens both summer and winter. That gentler climate makes London feel like the more southern city. Neither city’s weather is a reliable clue to latitude, and at about one degree apart, this pair is one of the closest that Further North? asks.
Sources for this explanation
- Royal Meteorological Society: metlink.org, checked 25 October 2026
- Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing: berlin.de, 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: London and Berlin.
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