Stadium Seating ChartsColdest NFL stadiums, measured
The coldest NFL stadium is Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers): at 1:00 pm on a December or January day it averages 27°F, feels like 18°F with the wind, and is below freezing 58% of the time. The warmest open-air stadium, Hard Rock Stadium, averages 74°F. 10 of the 30 stadiums have a roof, so the weather outside does not reach the seats.
The six coldest open-air NFL stadiums
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Open-air NFL stadiums, coldest first
Average conditions at 1:00 pm local time on every December and January day over the last 10 winters.
| # | Stadium | NFL team | Avg at 1 pm | Feels like | Wind | Below 32°F | Coldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lambeau Field | Green Bay Packers | 27°F | 18°F | 9 mph | 58% | -15°F |
| 2 | Soldier Field | Chicago Bears | 33°F | 23°F | 12 mph | 40% | -19°F |
| 3 | Highmark Stadium | Buffalo Bills | 33°F | 24°F | 11 mph | 42% | 2°F |
| 4 | Huntington Bank Field | Cleveland Browns | 35°F | 25°F | 13 mph | 34% | -1°F |
| 5 | Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh Steelers | 37°F | 29°F | 8 mph | 29% | 1°F |
| 6 | Gillette Stadium | New England Patriots | 38°F | 29°F | 9 mph | 24% | 2°F |
| 7 | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City Chiefs | 38°F | 30°F | 9 mph | 28% | -4°F |
| 8 | Paycor Stadium | Cincinnati Bengals | 39°F | 31°F | 8 mph | 24% | -4°F |
| 9 | Empower Field at Mile High | Denver Broncos | 39°F | 31°F | 5 mph | 23% | -12°F |
| 10 | MetLife Stadium | New York Giants and New York Jets | 40°F | 32°F | 10 mph | 21% | 8°F |
| 11 | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia Eagles | 42°F | 34°F | 9 mph | 17% | 12°F |
| 12 | M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore Ravens | 42°F | 34°F | 9 mph | 16% | 15°F |
| 13 | Northwest Stadium | Washington Commanders | 43°F | 36°F | 8 mph | 14% | 15°F |
| 14 | Lumen Field | Seattle Seahawks | 44°F | 38°F | 8 mph | 2% | 21°F |
| 15 | Nissan Stadium | Tennessee Titans | 47°F | 41°F | 8 mph | 10% | 8°F |
| 16 | Bank of America Stadium | Carolina Panthers | 49°F | 44°F | 7 mph | 5% | 23°F |
| 17 | Levi's Stadium | San Francisco 49ers | 56°F | 53°F | 6 mph | 0% | 45°F |
| 18 | EverBank Stadium | Jacksonville Jaguars | 63°F | 60°F | 8 mph | 0% | 33°F |
| 19 | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 68°F | 66°F | 10 mph | 0% | 40°F |
| 20 | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Dolphins | 74°F | 75°F | 9 mph | 0% | 44°F |
Stadiums with a roof
The outside weather for these cities, for comparison; fans inside a dome or a closed retractable roof sit at room temperature.
| # | Stadium | NFL team | Avg at 1 pm | Feels like | Wind | Below 32°F | Coldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Minnesota Vikings | 24°F | 15°F | 7 mph | 68% | -22°F |
| 2 | Ford Field | Detroit Lions | 33°F | 23°F | 12 mph | 40% | -8°F |
| 3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis Colts | 36°F | 28°F | 9 mph | 32% | -5°F |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta Falcons | 50°F | 44°F | 9 mph | 4% | 17°F |
| 5 | AT&T Stadium | Dallas Cowboys | 54°F | 47°F | 10 mph | 4% | 20°F |
| 6 | Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas Raiders | 54°F | 47°F | 6 mph | 0% | 38°F |
| 7 | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans Saints | 60°F | 57°F | 10 mph | 1% | 27°F |
| 8 | Reliant Stadium | Houston Texans | 61°F | 58°F | 10 mph | 1% | 27°F |
| 9 | State Farm Stadium | Arizona Cardinals | 64°F | 59°F | 4 mph | 0% | 47°F |
| 10 | SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers | 64°F | 60°F | 5 mph | 0% | 48°F |
Which NFL stadiums are often below freezing at game time?
Share of December and January afternoons below 32°F: Lambeau Field 58%, Highmark Stadium 42%, Soldier Field 40%, Huntington Bank Field 34%, Acrisure Stadium 29%, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium 28%, Gillette Stadium 24%, Paycor Stadium 24%, Empower Field at Mile High 23%, MetLife Stadium 21%. Only Lambeau Field is below freezing on more than half of them.
What is the warmest outdoor NFL stadium in winter?
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, averaging 74°F at 1:00 pm in December and January.
Which cold-weather NFL teams play indoors?
U.S. Bank Stadium (Minnesota Vikings), Ford Field (Detroit Lions), Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis Colts).
Also: NFL stadiums with domes · oldest NFL stadiums · every NFL stadium guide.
How these numbers are measured
Temperatures are ERA5 reanalysis (the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts' hourly record of past weather, via Open-Meteo) at each stadium's location: 1:00 pm local time, every day of December and January from December 2015 to January 2025, about 620 afternoons per stadium. Feels like is the apparent temperature (air temperature with wind and humidity). Wind is at 10 m above ground; inside a bowl it is usually lighter. ERA5 is a 30 km grid, so a stadium by a lake or the sea can run a degree or two different from the grid value.