Balboa Park
About
Balboa Park is a city park in San Diego, California, managed by the City of San Diego. The nearest town is Coronado, about 5.4 miles away. The weather is mild year-round. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 66°F from December through February, rising to about 77°F in August and September with almost no wet days. Winter brings the most wet days, about six a month. Several trails start close by. Powerhouse Canyon Trail is about 0.6 miles away and Velodrome Trail about 0.7 miles. Monastery Trail is about 2 miles off, and Hillside Loop Trail is about 3.6 miles away.
Park size
1,053 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–77°F and lows of 50–68°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Diego Lindbergh Fld, CA weather station, 1.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan66° high50° low
- Feb66° high52° low
- Mar67° high55° low
- Apr69° high57° low
- May69° high60° low
- Jun72° high63° low
- Jul75° high66° low
- Aug77° high68° low
- Sep77° high66° low
- Oct75° high62° low
- Nov71° high55° low
- Dec66° high50° low
Where it is
- Balboa Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Coronado, California · 5.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Powerhouse Canyon TrailHiking0.6 mi
Velodrome TrailHikingPhoto: Osbornb, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Monastery TrailHiking2 mi
- Hillside Loop TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Aztec CreekRock climbing5.8 mi
- The UnderworldRock climbing8 mi
- The Indian Village BoulderRock climbing8.4 mi
- The Big Orange Block (aka The Spear Head)Rock climbing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Balboa Park
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
66° / 50°
6 wet
Feb
66° / 52°
7 wet
Mar
67° / 55°
6 wet
Apr
69° / 57°
4 wet
May
69° / 60°
2 wet
Jun
72° / 63°
1 wet
Jul
75° / 66°
1 wet
Aug
77° / 68°
0 wet
Sep
77° / 66°
1 wet
Oct
75° / 62°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 55°
4 wet
Dec
66° / 50°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Diego Lindbergh Fld, CA, 1.9 mi away at 15 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
