California · United States
El Monte travel guide
El Monte is a city in California, United States, home to about 109,000 people.
- Best months
- March to June, October and November
- Nearest airport
- LGB31 km · Long Beach International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit El Monte
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Monte 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.
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 El Monte: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 33 km) and Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 34 km) are also within reach.
LGB · Long Beach International Airport
HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
BUR · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
Questions
El Monte: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit El Monte?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in El Monte 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 El Monte?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 33 km) and Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR, 34 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in El Monte?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near El Monte
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.