Best seats at T-Mobile Park: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Q: Are there covered seats at T-Mobile Park?

No. No section at T-Mobile Park has rows under a deck or roof above.

Closest to the field: Section 142, front row 63 ft from home plate. Shadiest for day games: Section 211, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which T-Mobile Park seats are closest to the field?

Section 142, front row 63 ft from home plate. Distances run from each section's front row to home plate, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to home plate
Section 142	Main Level, third, third base side	63 ft
Section 140	Main Level, third, third base side	68 ft
Section 119	Main Level, first, behind home plate	70 ft
Section 120	Main Level, first, behind home plate	70 ft
Section 112	Main Level, first, first base side	72 ft

Which T-Mobile Park seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 211, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (1:10 pm on Apr 15, May 15, Jun 15, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 15). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 211	Terrace Club, first, first base side	0 min
Section 309	View Level, first, first base side	0 min
Section 311	View Level, first, first base side	0 min
Section 315	View Level, first, first base side	0 min
Section 316	View Level, first, first base side	0 min

Which T-Mobile Park seats get the most sun?

Section 185, 170 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 185	Terrace Club, third, center field	170 min
Section 182	Terrace Club, third, left field	170 min
Section 187	Terrace Club, first, right field	158 min
Section 181	Terrace Club, third, left field	158 min
Section 150	Main Level, third, left field line	145 min

Which T-Mobile Park seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at T-Mobile Park has rows under a deck or roof above. Bring a poncho; umbrellas are often banned, see the bag policy.

Where are the highest seats at T-Mobile Park?

Section 330, top row 106 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 330	View Level, third, behind home plate	106 ft
Section 334	View Level, third, third base side	103 ft
Section 315	View Level, first, first base side	102 ft
Section 323	View Level, first, behind home plate	102 ft
Section 311	View Level, first, first base side	101 ft