CCTV Headquarters 中央广播电视总台光华路办公区
The CCTV Headquarters is a 234-meter skyscraper in Beijing. It is one of the 130 sights listed on this site and is the 51st most looked-up sight in China on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between April and May or September and October, when daily highs range from 20 °C to 28 °C and rainfall is relatively low. July and August are the warmest months, with highs of 30 °C to 32 °C and the most rain, while January is the coldest with a high of 2 °C.
The building is 4 km from the capital, Beijing. Beijing Capital International Airport is 22 km away. Nearby sights include China Zun, which is 0.3 km away, as well as Yonghe Temple, the National Museum of China, the Temple of Heaven, and the Forbidden City, all within about 6 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is July, with about 174 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 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 79 | 174 | 149 | 51 | 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.
