Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:41 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:46 am – 4:46 pm
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ClimateWarmest month September: highs 77°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 46°F9 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare5 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chula Vista station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksJudson Reservoir (historical)reservoir · under a milePima Medical Institute Chula Vista Campuscollege · 2.6 miEGGER/GHO Connector Trailtrailhead · 2.5 miSouthwestern Collegecollege · 3.9 miHighland Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 2.2 miOtay Riverriver · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Diego Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.7 mi · 722 acresSan Diego Gas & Electric Park Eastpark · under a mileRienstra Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mileTijuana Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 1,059 acresSilver Strand State Beachstate park · 5.2 mi · 160 acresBorder Field State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 788 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes416 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 14 Apr 202540 mi away, near Julian, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Sep 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSan Diego County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202564 of 365 days measured268 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 67, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Diego County monitors, CA
Drinking waterSweetwater Authorityserves 191,282 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation242 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParadise Valley Hospital Bayview Behavioral Health Campus1.4 miPost officeRancho Del Rey Post Office1.1 miTown hallChula Vista City Hall3.0 miPoliceSan Diego County Sheriff's Office - Superior Court2.4 miFire stationChula Vista Fire Department - Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools19 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 3 otherHighCastle Park Senior High Schoolright hereElementaryLoma Verde Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCastle Park Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegePima Medical Institute Chula Vista Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Diego International Airport SAN12 miInterstateI-805under a mileAmtrakSanta Fe Depot SAN10 miLight railPalomar Street StationSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)2.0 miCoachSan Ysidro Station (CBP Roundabout - La Pera)Limousine Express4.5 miTransit71 stops within a mileSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 91912 ZIP area.