Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

Living Near the Base

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Family and Lifestyle

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PCS and Relocation Notes

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PCS Climate and Natural Hazards

Climate and hazard profile near Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

NOAA climate normals from the nearest reporting station (SAN DIEGO LINDBERGH FLD, CA US), plus community-level hazard exposure for San Diego County.

Avg high

70.9°F

Avg low

58.5°F

Annual rainfall

9.79 in

Typical snowfall

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Climate normals period: 1991-2020. Hazard ratings are community-level public references for PCS planning and are not installation-specific determinations. Sources: NOAA NCEI and FEMA National Risk Index methodology. Compare bases by natural-hazard risk.

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