Is Rome further north than New York?
Yes. Rome, at 41.9° N, lies about 130 km further north than New York City, at 40.7° N.
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Why it surprises
Most people place Rome well south of New York, and the reason is the weather rather than the map. Rome has mild, wet winters and long, dry summers, while New York gets hard frosts and snowstorms, so it feels like the more northern city. Climate is a poor guide to latitude, though. Water warms up and cools down far more slowly than land, so nearby seas soften the seasons, and how much they do depends on where a city’s weather usually comes from, not only on how close the coast is. Measured at each city centre, Rome lies at 41.9° N and New York City at 40.7° N, so Rome is about 130 km further north. In our deck Rome is almost level with Shenyang in north-east China, while New York sits between Madrid and Naples.
Sources for this explanation
- UCAR Center for Science Education: scied.ucar.edu, checked 25 October 2026
- UK Met Office: weather.metoffice.gov.uk, 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: Rome and New York City.
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