California · United States
Chula Vista travel guide
Chula Vista is a city in California, United States, home to about 275,000 people.
- Best months
- all year
- Nearest airport
- TIJ12 km · General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Chula Vista
Chula Vista is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It is the second-most populous city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh-most populous city in Southern California, the 15th-most populous city in the state of California, and the 81st-most populous city in the United States.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Chula Vista
See
- Living Coast Discovery Center
- Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center
- North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Do
While a majority of activities can be found in the city of San Diego, there are still several things for visitors to do.
- Sesame Place San Diego
- Sky Zone San Diego
- American Legion Post 434
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2111
- Fleet Reserve Association Branch 61
- San Diego Country Club
- Lower Otay Reservoir
- Rohr Park
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When to go
The best time to visit Chula Vista
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chula Vista are all year. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; January is the wettest, with about 60 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chula Vista: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; San Diego International Airport (SAN, 18 km) and McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD, 60 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Chula Vista is accessible by car through Interstate 5, Interstate 805, Highway 125, and Highway 905. The nearest major airports are San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Tijuana International Airport (TIJ). The San Diego Trolley Blue Line serves Southern San Diego County, running between Downtown San Diego down to the US-Mexico Border. Chula Vista has three trolley stations: Bayfront/E Street, H Street, and Palomar Street. Private boats can dock at the local Chula Vista Marina.
Getting around
Metropolitan Transit System runs several bus routes around Chula Vista, most of them connecting to at least one of the Chula Vista trolley stations.
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TIJ · General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
SAN · San Diego International Airport
CLD · McClellan-Palomar Airport
Questions
Chula Vista: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chula Vista?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chula Vista are all year. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; January is the wettest, with about 60 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chula Vista?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; San Diego International Airport (SAN, 18 km) and McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD, 60 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Chula Vista?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Chula Vista
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.