San Diego Travel Guide
California, United States
San Diego is a large coastal city in Southern California, with a population of 1,410,791. It sits on the Pacific coast near the Mexican border and is one of the United States’ major cities in the region.
Most visitors arrive through San Diego International Airport (SAN). Other airports serving the city and surrounding area include McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF), Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), Gillespie Field (SEE), Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (NKX), and North Island Naval Air Station (NZY). The nearby coastline includes Central Beach and Coronado City Beach, both 4.4 kilometres away, as well as Coronado Shores Beach and North Beach, both 4.6 kilometres away.
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Weather in San Diego
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Pays in USD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.
Best time to visit San Diego
Jan
17°8Feb
17°7Mar
17°10Apr
18°3May
20°2Jun
22°1Jul
24°0Aug
25°1Sep
25°2Oct
24°2Nov
21°5Dec
19°3Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near San Diego
Central Beach
4.4 km away
Coronado City Beach
4.4 km away
Coronado Shores Beach
4.6 km away
North Beach
4.6 km away
La Playa
7.5 km away
Ocean Beach City Beach
9.6 km away
Ski Beach
9.8 km away
Dog Beach
10 km away
Things to do in San Diego
San Diego Symphony
band orchestra symphony
0.3 km
Strata
historic site
0.5 km
13th & Market
historic site
0.6 km
Market Street Village
historic site
0.6 km
Studios 435
historic site
0.8 km
Pinnacle on the Park
historic site
0.9 km
Resurrection SD
christian place of worship
1 km
Discovery Conference Centre, Inc.
event venue
1 km
Getting there
San Diego International Airport · 4.2 km
McClellan-Palomar Airport · 47.2 km
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport · 11.3 km
Brown Field Municipal Airport · 23 km
Gillespie Field · 21.2 km
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar · 17.1 km
North Island Naval Air Station · 4.6 km
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