Beijing National Stadium 国家体育场
The Beijing National Stadium is a high-tech architecture stadium located in the Aoyuncun Subdistrict of Beijing, China. Opened in 2008 and designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei, the stadium has a capacity of 80,000. It is the home of the China men's national football team and is one of the most looked-up sights in China, ranking 26th on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 10 km from Beijing and 20 km from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). For weather, April, May, and September offer milder temperatures, with May highs of 28 °C and September highs of 26 °C. July and August are the wettest months, with about 17 and 15 rainy days respectively. During the winter, January and December are cold, with daily lows between -7 °C and -9 °C.
Visitors can combine a visit with nearby sites such as Yonghe Temple (5.2 km), the Old Summer Palace (7.5 km), Jingshan Park (7.6 km), the Forbidden City (8.4 km), or Zhongnanhai (9 km). Admission is ¥50. The stadium is open from 09:00 to 19:00, though these hours vary during events.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is July, with about 177 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -6 | -1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 7 | -2 | -7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 80 | 177 | 149 | 52 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| Rainy days | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
