Which European capital lies within the same latitude as New York City?

Madrid, Spain is the capital city that lies at about forty (40) degrees latitude the same as New York City. Latitude lines are the parallels that cut across the Earth traveling north or south from the Equator. Because it is latitude which determines temperature and climate, the Earth is divided into three (3) zones, the Tropics, the Temperate Zone, and the Polar regions. The Tropics are defined as the area between 23 1/2 degrees North Latitude and 23 1/2 degrees South Latitude. The temperatures here are always warm and there are no seasons. The Temperate Zone extends both north and south from 23 1/2 degrees to 66 1/2 degrees — this is where most of the world’s population lives.

Therefore, If you're wondering where the sunny beaches are in New York, keep in mind there are a lot of other factors that impact climate, including the jet stream that carries warm water from the Caribbean to Europe.