Belmont, California
Belmont is a city of 27,337 people in San Mateo County, California, founded in 1926.
Why visit Belmont
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 80 parks and trails, 153 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Notre Dame de Namur University, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas San Mateo, Arthur and Mona Hofmann House and Brittan Party House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in Belmont
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Belmont
Belmont is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. It is in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the San Francisco Peninsula about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, on the northern edge of California’s Silicon Valley. It was originally part of Rancho de las Pulgas, for which one of its main roads, the Alameda de las Pulgas, is named. The city was incorporated in 1926.
From the Wikipedia article Belmont, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Notre Dame de Namur University
School · 0.5 mi
Private Catholic university in Belmont, California, United States
Circle Star Theater
Cinema and theater · 3.2 mi
Former theater in San Carlos, California
Doran Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 3.8 mi
Twin steel girder bridges carrying Interstate 280 over San Mateo Creek near Hillsborough, California
Marine World/Africa USA
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Former animal theme park in California
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks17
Arthur and Mona Hofmann House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historical home designed by Neutra in Hillsborough, California
Brittan Party House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historical building in San Carlos, California
Eugene J. de Sabla, Jr., Teahouse and Tea Garden
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic garden in California
Filoli
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Country house in California
Lathrop House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic building in Redwood City, California constructed by Benjamin Gordon Lathrop
Ralston Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Belmont, California
San Mateo County History Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Museum in Redwood City, United States of America
Sequoia High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
High school in Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
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X-100
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Experimental steel house in California
National Bank of San Mateo
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds80
Patricia Wharton Park
Park · 0.6 mi
Park is open from sunrise to sunset. Commercial activities (classes, professional photo shoots, etc.) are not permitted on City...
Notre Dame Avenue, Belmont
sunrise-sunset
Central Park
Park · 3.6 mi
Public park in San Mateo, California, United States
Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park
Park · 3.3 mi
Recreational city park located in Foster City, California, USA
68 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes153
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream
1023 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Belmont
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Cafe Tsui Wah (翠華茶餐廳)
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.2 mi
2946 South Norfolk Street, San Mateo
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Capo Mediterranean Kitchen
Restaurant · Greek, Mediterranean
2040 Ralston Avenue, Belmont
Mo-Th 11:00-20:30, Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00, Su 11:00-20:00
Guadalajara Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.2 mi
19 Laurie Meadows Drive, San Mateo
Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-21:00
Hobee's Restaurant
Restaurant · Breakfast, Brunch · 1.7 mi
1101 Shoreway Road, Belmont
Mo-Su 08:00-14:00
Kabul Afghan Cuisine
Restaurant · Regional · 1.6 mi
135 El Camino Real, San Carlos
Mo-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa-Su 16:00-21:00
Philz Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
42, San Mateo
Mo-Th 05:30-19:00; Fr 05:30-20:00; Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 06:00-19:00
141 more on the map.
Where to stay11
Residence Inn Redwood City San Carlos
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
800 East San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos
Churches and places of worship21
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany of San Carlos, California
Church · 2.2 mi
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries80
San Carlos Branch San Mateo County Library
Library · 1.9 mi
610 Elm Street, San Carlos
Healthcare10
Dignity Health Medical Group Sequoia
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 mi
1301 Shoreway, Belmont
Kaiser Permanente San Mateo Medical Offices
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
1000 Franklin Parkway
Map of Belmont
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 40°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 45°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 54°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 57°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 56°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 54°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 44°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 40°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Redwood City (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Mateo County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-08-22: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-08-20: Czu Lightning Fire Complex (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
San Carlos Airport (SQL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- San Carlos 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- San Mateo 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Redwood City 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Foster City 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Hillsborough 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- North Fair Oaks 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Burlingame 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Menlo Park 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Millbrae 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Half Moon Bay 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Belmont Library (8017936131), Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0
- William C. Ralston House, College of Notre Dame campus, Belmont, CA 9-5-2011 3-51-45 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William C. Ralston House, College of Notre Dame campus, Belmont, CA 9-5-2011 3-51-45 PM (cropped), Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William C. Ralston House, College of Notre Dame campus, Belmont, CA 9-5-2011 3-53-10 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William C. Ralston House, College of Notre Dame campus, Belmont, CA 9-5-2011 3-56-23 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Belmont sunset with wildfire smoke (50291431392), btwashburn, CC BY 2.0
- Belmont, United States (Unsplash), varun almaula itsfunnytometoo, CC0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 78, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 77, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 80, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 81, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 10, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 26, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 27, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 95, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 32, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 17, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 19, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 82, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 50, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 35, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 87, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 25, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 24, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 12, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 38, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hungarian Heritage Festival in Belmont, California (14 May 2022) - 11, Suiren2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nathanial Brittan Party House, 125 Dale Ave., San Carlos, CA 9-5-2011 4-17-28 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The San Mateo County History Museum, SPUCLA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USA-Redwood City-Benjamin Lathrop House-1, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USA-Redwood City-Sequoia Union High School-3, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Filoli Mansion, Sukuru, CC BY-SA 3.0
- X-100 house, Yngvadottir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arthur and Mona Hofmann House, 1048 La Cuesta Rd., Hillsborough, CA 9-5-2011 3-15-52 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-San Mateo-Eugene J. Sabla, Jr.-Teahouse and Tea Garden-2, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ralston hall, Mariia Ierina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Springfield Riot postcard, NoxStyx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steak Frites with Bordelaise, July 2020, Davidwbaker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carlmont High School, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taube Center of the Notre Dame de Namur University (cropped), Cristiano Tomás, CC BY-SA 4.0
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