Climateby Month

Torrance, CA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 86 ft elevation · also covers Inglewood, Malibu

Torrance is mild year-round, with normal highs between 66°F in February and 77°F in August. The wettest month is February (about 6 wet days) and the driest is August (about 0). By our comfort score the best months are May and June.

Warmest month
77°F
August normal high
Coldest month
49°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
35
12.2 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
8
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Torrance?

Normal highs range from 66°F in February to 77°F in August.

40°50°60°70°80° January: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 49°F (9°C) 66° 49° February: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 50°F (10°C) March: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 52°F (11°C) April: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 54°F (12°C) May: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 61°F (16°C) July: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 64°F (18°C) August: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 65°F (18°C) 77° 65° September: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 64°F (18°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 60°F (16°C) November: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 54°F (12°C) December: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 49°F (9°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Torrance?

February has the most wet days (about 6); the year brings about 12 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 6 wet days 6 March: 6 wet days April: 3 wet days May: 2 wet days June: 1 wet days July: 1 wet days August: 0 wet days 0 September: 1 wet days October: 2 wet days November: 3 wet days December: 5 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Torrance?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 3 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 2 muggy days August: 3 muggy days 3 September: 2 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Los Angeles International Airport, 7.5 mi NNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.4 hours of daylight 14.4 July: 14.2 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 9.9 hours of daylight 9.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Torrance, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 66°F49°F 2.9 in6 0 10.2 h
February 66°F50°F 3.0 in6 0 11.0 h
March 66°F52°F 1.7 in6 0 12.0 h
April 68°F54°F 0.6 in3 0 13.0 h
May 70°F58°F 0.3 in2 0 13.9 h
June 72°F61°F 0.08 in1 0 14.4 h
July 75°F64°F 0.04 in1 2 14.2 h
August 77°F65°F 0.0 in0 3 13.4 h
September 77°F64°F 0.1 in1 2 12.4 h
October 74°F60°F 0.5 in2 0 11.3 h
November 71°F54°F 0.8 in3 0 10.4 h
December 66°F49°F 2.2 in5 0 9.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Torrance

By our comfort score, the best months are May and June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 631440
Feb 611150
Mar 691530
Apr 791910
May 902610
Jun 912400
Jul 731200
Aug 66801
Sep 671001
Oct 731812
Nov 752121
Dec 651640

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Torrance

A night at 32°F or below happens in about 11% of years in Torrance, so there is no typical frost date. In most years there is no frost at all.

Station: Torrance Airport (USW00003122), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in California.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 105°F (September 27, 2010); the lowest was 35°F (January 15, 2007, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Torrance

Similar climates elsewhere

Also covers

Inglewood and Malibu use the same temperature and rain stations as Torrance, so their monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Los Angeles Intl Airport (USW00023174), 7.6 mi NNW of the city center, 97 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: U C L A (USC00049152), 17 mi NNW of the city center, 430 ft (344 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Torrance Airport (USW00003122), 2.4 mi S of the city center, 90 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Los Angeles International Airport (722950-23174), 7.5 mi NNW of the city center, 97 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error