Torrance, California Weather
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Torrance weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 11:29 AM PST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——83°59°—
- WednesdayNov 11Foggy——79°57°-4°
- ThursdayNov 12Foggy17%—75°59°-4°
- FridayNov 13Light Showers44%—69°66°-6°
- SaturdayNov 14Showers40%0.25″68°64°-1°
- SundayNov 15Overcast31%—70°66°+2°
- MondayNov 16Drizzle48%0.01″67°62°-3°
Air quality now AQI 62 · Moderate
AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 7:57 AM
- Moonset
- 5:03 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Torrance at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 71°F (high 83°F, low 59°F), 10°F above the 61°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: None in most years — 32°F in 3% of 1991–2020 years (NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes; harvest lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Torrance
- Tue83°60°0%
- Wed79°57°0%
- Thu75°59°17%
- Fri69°66°44%
- Sat68°64°40%
- Sun70°66°31%
- Mon67°62°48%
- Tue67°61°40%
- Wed68°60°36%
- Thu68°63°36%
- Fri70°63°26%
- Sat69°59°11%
- Sun70°60°16%
- Mon72°63°15%
- Tue70°64°6%
- Wed70°62°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Torrance
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Torrance — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Year-round growing
As of November 10, sowing here runs through the year. Freezes are uncommon, so there is no frost date to plan around; heat and rainfall set the calendar instead. This city's planting calendar for November: plant lettuce, peas, spinach, and radishes; harvest lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Torrance
Torrance sits in Los Angeles County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 24m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 54m — a swing of +4h 30m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, lies about 20 miles to the N. The nearest town Torrance tracks is Long Beach, roughly 10 miles to the ESE.
Air quality in Torrance
Air quality in Torrance’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 67). See the full air-quality history for Torrance.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| July | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
A year in weather
Torrance peaks at about 73°F in August and bottoms near 54°F in January; February brings the heaviest rain (2.3 inches) and August the least (0.0 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 2.2″ |
| February | 55° | 2.3″ |
| March | 57° | 1.8″ |
| April | 61° | 0.8″ |
| May | 64° | 0.2″ |
| June | 67° | 0.0″ |
| July | 72° | 0.1″ |
| August | 73° | 0.0″ |
| September | 71° | 0.0″ |
| October | 67° | 0.3″ |
| November | 60° | 1.0″ |
| December | 54° | 1.7″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Redondo Beach, CA, West Carson, CA, Lomita, CA
In Torrance, modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo) put January near 54°F and July near 72°F — an 18°F seasonal arc — with about 10.6 inches of precipitation.
Cool-season fronts carry Torrance's rain: February logs 2.3 inches, against August's 0.0 inches — winter does the heavy lifting in Torrance. It is a winter-storm rhythm Torrance shares with places like Redondo Beach, CA, West Carson, CA and Lomita, CA.
With a coldest-month mean of 54°F, Torrance stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 73°F is Torrance's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Torrance beds by a wall stay warmer at night.
Similar climates: Redondo Beach, CA, West Carson, CA, Lomita, CA, Alondra Park, CA, Lawndale, CA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Torrance?
- Most years Torrance doesn't freeze: the nearest NOAA station reached 32°F in 3% of 1991–2020 years, so Torrance has no reliable frost date.
- What is the rainy season in Torrance?
- Torrance sees its heaviest rain in February (around 2.3 inches), part of roughly 11 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Torrance?
- The warmest stretch in Torrance comes in August, around 73°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Torrance?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Torrance, about 54°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Torrance?
- Start whenever suits in Torrance — freezes are too rare for a frost date — and save lettuce and peas for Torrance's coolest stretch, near 54°F.
- What hardiness zone is Torrance?
- Torrance sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 54°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Torrance?
- Torrance's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Torrance?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Torrance in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Torrance?
- Current conditions for Torrance and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Torrance forecast updated?
- The Torrance forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Torrance?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Torrance are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Torrance?
- The next few days in Torrance's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Torrance sits at 33.8°N; its climate zone is hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Torrance
- 90277
- 90501
- 90502
- 90503
- 90504
- 90505
- 90506
- 90507
- 90508
- 90509
- 90510