Is London further north than Moscow?
No. London, at 51.5° N, lies about 470 km further south than Moscow, at 55.8° N.
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Why it surprises
This is a classic quiz question, and the right answer is the one most people expect: Moscow is further north. What surprises is how far. Moscow’s centre lies at 55.8° N, about 470 km north of London at 51.5° N, and level with Copenhagen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The two climates differ even more than that gap suggests. London’s air usually arrives from the Atlantic, which gives it cooler summers and milder winters than its latitude would suggest. The Moscow region lies far from any sea, so its temperatures swing much more over the year, with long, frosty winters. Part of what feels like Moscow being “much further north” is really the difference between an ocean climate and a continental one.
Sources for this explanation
- Royal Meteorological Society: metlink.org, checked 25 October 2026
- Central UGMS (Russian regional weather service): cugms.ru, 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 Moscow.
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