Is Miami further north than Honolulu?
Yes. Miami, at 25.8° N, lies about 500 km further north than Honolulu, at 21.3° N.
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Why it surprises
Hawaii feels like the tropical end of the United States, and Miami like a mainland beach city, so Honolulu might seem the more northern of the two, or about the same. In fact Miami is clearly further north. Miami’s centre lies at 25.8° N and Honolulu’s at 21.3° N, about 500 km further south, level with Hanoi and Mecca. Both cities are warm all year, but for different reasons. On Florida’s south-east coast, an afternoon sea breeze often adds to the trade winds. Honolulu sits on the sheltered side of its island, where most rain falls in the winter months. A tropical feel is not a latitude, and “warm beach city” covers a range of about five degrees in this pair.
Sources for this explanation
- NOAA Office of Coast Survey: nauticalcharts.noaa.gov, checked 25 October 2026
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa: rainfall.geography.hawaii.edu, 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: Miami and Honolulu.
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