California · United States

Alhambra travel guide

Alhambra is a city in California, United States, home to about 83,000 people.

Best months
March to June, October and November
Nearest airport
BUR25 km · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

When to go

The best time to visit Alhambra

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Alhambra are March to June, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Alhambra: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 26 km) and Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 30 km) are also within reach.

large airport

BUR · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

24.5 km from the centreICAO KBUR
medium airport

HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

25.6 km from the centreICAO KHHR
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LGB · Long Beach International Airport

29.5 km from the centreICAO KLGB

Questions

Alhambra: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Alhambra?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Alhambra are March to June, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Alhambra?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 26 km) and Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 30 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Alhambra?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Alhambra

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.