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Mission Bay Park

California

About

Mission Bay Park is a city park managed by the City of San Diego, about 7.4 miles from San Diego. It sits within its own named unit, Mission Bay Park, and serves as a base for a cluster of short trails that start close by. Late summer is the warmest and driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show August highs around 74°F with lows near 66°F and almost no wet days, while winter highs sit in the mid-60s. Several trails lie within a couple of miles. Tecolote Canyon Trail is about 1.5 miles away, Battle Trail about 1.6 miles, Hillside Loop Trail about 1.8 miles, and Bayside Walk about 1.9 miles.

Park size

3,897 acres

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Location

Mission Bay Park

California

Data source: padus local parks

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–74°F and lows of 47–66°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Diego Seaworld, CA weather station, 0.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan64° high47° low
  2. Feb63° high49° low
  3. Mar64° high52° low
  4. Apr66° high54° low
  5. May67° high58° low
  6. Jun68° high60° low
  7. Jul72° high65° low
  8. Aug74° high66° low
  9. Sep72° high64° low
  10. Oct70° high59° low
  11. Nov66° high52° low
  12. Dec63° high47° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Mission Bay Park · Public land
Nearest town
San Diego, California · 7.4 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Mission Bay 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.

  1. Jan

    64° / 47°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    63° / 49°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    64° / 52°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 54°

    3 wet

  5. May

    67° / 58°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 60°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 65°

    1 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 66°

    0 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 64°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 59°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    66° / 52°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    63° / 47°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Diego Seaworld, CA, 0.9 mi away at 14 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.