Montebello, California
Montebello is a city of 61,045 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Why visit Montebello
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 128 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Regency Commerce 14, AMC Montebello 10, Vincent Price Art Museum and Casa de Parley Johnson.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; December lows average 45°F.
Weather in Montebello
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Montebello
Montebello (Italian for "Beautiful Mountain") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located just east of East Los Angeles and southwest of San Gabriel Valley. It is 8 mi (13 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley Cities, and is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
From the Wikipedia article Montebello, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks13
Vincent Price Art Museum
Museum · 2.6 mi
Art museum located at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA, USA
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park
Tu-Fr 12:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Casa de Parley Johnson
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Downey, California
Golden Gate Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Former movie theater in East Los Angeles, California, United States, now a drugstore
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House at 530 S. Marengo Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Pio Pico State Historic Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
State historic park in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Monument in Montebello, California, USA
The American Military Museum
Museum · 3.6 mi
Armor & Artillery Museum in South El Monte, CA
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes128
701 Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · American, Regional, Burger, Brazilian, Mexican · 0.4 mi
620 Whittier Boulevard, Montebello
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 1.6 mi
4000 Market Place Drive, Monterey Park
Su-Sa 11:00-22:00
Chop Chop Chicken
Restaurant · Asian · 2.6 mi
2201 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00
Kalaveras
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
854 North Garfield Avenue, Montebello
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Ono Hawaiian BBQ
Restaurant · Barbecue, Hawaiian · 2.6 mi
2201 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30
Paradise Buffet
Restaurant · American, Asian · 1.4 mi
875 North Wilcox Avenue
Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su-Th 11:00-20:00
Shakey's
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.5 mi
1955 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Mo-Th,Su 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.3 mi
6320 East Washington Boulevard, Commerce
Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa-Su 07:00-21:00
Yogurtland
Ice cream · Frozen Yogurt · 2.5 mi
2102 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00
116 more on the map.
History
Historic occupants of the land along the Rio Hondo River were the indigenous Tongva (also known as Gabrielino), a portion of the Uto-Aztecan family of Native Americans. The Tongva occupied much of the Los Angeles basin and the southern Channel Islands - Santa Catalina, San Nicolas, San Clemente and Santa Barbara.
When the explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo arrived off the shores of Santa Catalina in 1542, he was met by the Tongva people. Because the language of the Tongva was different from the neighboring tribes, the Spanish called them "Gabrielino." As more non-natives arrived and established settlements, diseases that were endemic among them caused high mortality among the Tongva and other indigenous peoples. These were new infectious diseases to them. By 1870, the area had few remaining indigenous inhabitants.
Father Angel Somera and Father Pedro Cambon, both Franciscan missionaries, founded the original Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, called Mission Vieja, on September 8, 1771. Today the site is near the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and the Rio Hondo River. The establishment of this mission marked the beginning of settlement by Spaniards in the Los Angeles region; it was the fourth of twenty-one missions that they ultimately established along California's El Camino Real. The mission did well initially as a farm and cattle ranch.
From the History section of Montebello, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Home2 Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Montebello
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
988 Via San Clemente, Montebello
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles - Rosemead
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
888 Montebello Boulevard, Rosemead
Fairfield Inn & Suites Los Angeles Rosemead
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
705 San Gabriel Boulevard, Rosemead
Motel 6 Rosemead, CA - Los Angeles;Motel 6
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
1001 San Gabriel Boulevard, Rosemead
Churches and places of worship41
Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles
Church · Baptist · 2.3 mi
1255 San Gabriel Blvd, Rosemead
Park Avenue Christian Church
Church · Independent Christian · 0.4 mi
113 South Park Avenue, Montebello
Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 2.7 mi
1501 Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries88
Pico Rivera Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library
Library · 2.0 mi
9001 Mines Avenue, Pico Rivera
Healthcare6
Map of Montebello
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 47°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 50°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 53°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 58°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 74°F | 51°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 68°F | 45°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for San Gabriel Fire Dept (5 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
Los Angeles County has had 67 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-08-08: Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Eaton Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Hurst Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-07: Palisades Fire (Fire)
- 2024-12-10: Franklin Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Pico Rivera 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Monterey Park 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Commerce 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- East Los Angeles 3 mi west, about 6 min by car
- West Whittier-Los Nietos 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Rosemead 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Bell Gardens 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- South El Monte 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Bell 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Alhambra 5 mi north, about 8 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
- Montebello Genocide Memorial, July 2023 (6), Benoît Prieur, CC0
- Postal Road Trips - Montebello CA, PostalRoadTrips, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Montebello, CA, USA - panoramio (20), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Montebello, CA, USA - panoramio (21), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
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- Montebello, CA, USA - panoramio (10), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Montebello, CA, USA - panoramio (22), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Montebello, CA, USA - panoramio (26), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Garfield Avenue, Montebello, California (14494675486), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vincent Price Art Museum, California, BriefEdits, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House at 530 S. Marengo Avenue, Brianyoungramirez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leptotes marina-ventral, Peterwchen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Camry, Accord14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas B-18 (36-279) (5104234784), Bill Larkins, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 69 CHEVY IMPALA, Accord14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FURY, Accord14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agurten (December 2021), Happyeilfdd1589, CC0
- STS133-E-7972 - View of California, NASA, Public domain
- ISS036-E-24156 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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