Cities Sharing Seattle's Latitude (47.6° N) Around the World

Seattle sits at approximately 47.6° north latitude. A surprising number of major cities lie on or near this parallel, creating a global band of similar day-length patterns and seasonal climates:

• North America: Moscow (ID), Billings (MT), Jamestown (ND), Toronto (ON)
• Europe: Minsk, Vilnius, Riga, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Dublin
• Atlantic: Reykjavik

Despite the shared latitude, local climates vary widely due to ocean currents, continentality, and elevation—Seattle’s marine west coast climate is far milder than continental interiors like Minsk or Ulaanbaatar (which is slightly south).