Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon World Cup Stadium is a stadium in Paldal-gu, Suwon, that opened in 2001. Designed by SAMOOCM Architects & Engineers, it has a capacity of 43,959 and is the home of Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC. It is one of the 40 most looked-up sights in South Korea on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The stadium is 31 km from Seoul and 37 km from Seoul Gimpo International Airport. It is open from 09:00 to 18:00. The weather is warmest in July and August, with daily highs of 28 °C. These months are also the wettest, with July seeing 367 mm of rain and August seeing 301 mm. For milder conditions, April has highs of 17 °C, May has highs of 22 °C, and October has highs of 18 °C. The coldest months are January and February, with lows of -8 °C and -5 °C. In March, the high is 10 °C and the low is 0 °C, while in November, the high is 11 °C and the low is 1 °C.
Several attractions are located near the stadium. Hwaseong Fortress is 2.4 km away, and the Korean Folk Village is 7.9 km away. Other nearby sites include the Ho-Am Art Museum at 13.7 km, Everland at 14.9 km, and Seoul Grand Park at 16.1 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is July, with about 367 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -8 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 22 | 24 | 47 | 70 | 95 | 128 | 367 | 301 | 164 | 48 | 47 | 22 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
