Is London further north than New York?
Yes. London, at 51.5° N, lies about 1,200 km further north than New York City, at 40.7° N.
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Why it surprises
Because both are big, damp cities that rarely face a brutal winter, it is easy to picture London roughly level with the north-eastern United States. On the globe the gap is huge. London’s centre lies at 51.5° N and New York City’s at 40.7° N, about 1,200 km further south. London is even further north than Calgary in the Canadian prairies, at 51.0° N. What keeps London mild is the ocean. Seas store heat and give it back slowly, and the Gulf Stream carries warm water from the tropics across the Atlantic, which helps warm western Europe. Britain gets most of its weather from that ocean side. New York lies on the same ocean but on its western shore, so much of its weather arrives over a continent that freezes in winter and bakes in summer.
Sources for this explanation
- UK Met Office: weather.metoffice.gov.uk, checked 25 October 2026
- NOAA NESDIS: nesdis.noaa.gov, 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 New York City.
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