Arizona · United States
Gilbert travel guide
Gilbert is a city in Arizona, United States, home to about 268,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- AZA13 km · Mesa Gateway Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Gilbert
Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Located southeast of Phoenix, Gilbert had a population of 287,285 as of 2025.
Gilbert bills itself as is the largest incorporated town in the United States. It is the 5th most populated community in Arizona. From 1990 to 2003 it was also the fastest growing, outpacing even places like Las Vegas, largely due to its lower initial starting population. Gilbert is in the southeast valley, south of Mesa, northeast of Chandler, and northwest of Queen Creek and Chandler Heights. Gilbert owes its beginnings to William "Bobby" Gilbert who provided land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Gilbert
See
- Cosmo Dog Park
- Discovery District Park
- Gilbert Regional Park
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
- Downtown Gilbert Water Tower
Do
- Gilbert Farmers Market
- Gilbert Historical Museum
- Hale Centre Theatre
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Where to stay
Hotels in Gilbert
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Baths Motel | 10.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Gilbert
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gilbert are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 33 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 Gilbert: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX, 22 km) is also within reach.
AZA · Mesa Gateway Airport
PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Questions
Gilbert: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gilbert?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gilbert are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 33 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gilbert?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX, 22 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Gilbert?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Gilbert
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.