California · United States
San Bernardino travel guide
San Bernardino is a city in California, United States, home to about 222,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- SBD5 km · San Bernardino International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About San Bernardino
San Bernardino is a city in and the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 census, making it the 18th–most populous city in California.
San Bernardino is the largest city of San Bernardino County. The 2000 census shows the population to be 185,401. Of this, 45.2% are white and 16.4% are African-American. 27.1% is cited as "some other race", the majority of which is most likely Hispanic. The city, along with its outlying areas, has a large Hispanic and Spanish-speaking population. 40.4% of the population speaks a language other than English at home. The closure of the Kaiser Steel facility in nearby Fontana in the 1980s and the closure of Norton Air Force Base in 1994 were cataclysmic to the economy of the city.
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Things to do
What to see and do in San Bernardino
See
Downtown San Bernardino is definitely a neat place to check out. It has angled parking, festivals, stores, lower speed for vehicles, and street appeal, this place is a hit! It is a very lively core with all kinds of stuff to do and lots of parking despite not being shown. It incorporates beautiful, generous wall-to-wall structures and scenic landmarks.
- Site of the first McDonald Brothers Hamburger Stand
- Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
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When to go
The best time to visit San Bernardino
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Bernardino are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; January is the wettest, with about 78 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 San Bernardino: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ontario International Airport (ONT, 29 km) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 72 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The city is fairly navigable with I-210, I-10, I-215, and I-15 as the freeways in the city.
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SBD · San Bernardino International Airport
ONT · Ontario International Airport
SNA · John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Questions
San Bernardino: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San Bernardino?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Bernardino are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; January is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to San Bernardino?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ontario International Airport (ONT, 29 km) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 72 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in San Bernardino?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near San Bernardino
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.