Torrance weather in March: Torrance, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Torrance in March has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 1.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 10°C, 50 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationTorrance Airport
- Station IDUSW00003122
- Location33.80°N 118.34°W
- Elevation90 ft (27 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population139,576
- Jan 67° 47°
- Feb 66° 48°
- Mar 68° 50°
- Apr 70° 52°
- May 72° 55°
- Jun 74° 59°
- Jul 77° 62°
- Aug 78° 62°
- Sep 78° 61°
- Oct 76° 57°
- Nov 71° 51°
- Dec 66° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Torrance in March?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. March is 1.8°F warmer than February and 2.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Torrance and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 67°F on March 1 to 69°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 57°F and 61°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% |
| March 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 19% | 13% |
| March 15 | 68°F | 50°F | 16% | 11% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 50°F | 14% | 9% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 51°F | 11% | 7% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 67°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 67°F | 49°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 67°F | 49°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 67°F | 49°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 67°F | 49°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 67°F | 49°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 67°F | 50°F | 18% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 50°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 50°F | 18% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 50°F | 17% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 67°F | 50°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 50°F | 17% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 68°F | 50°F | 16% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 68°F | 50°F | 16% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 68°F | 50°F | 16% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 68°F | 50°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 68°F | 50°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 50°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 50°F | 15% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 50°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 50°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 50°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 50°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 50°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 50°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 50°F | 12% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 50°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 50°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 51°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 50°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003122; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Torrance in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around March 1 (21%). In all, 1.98 in falls on 5 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003122.
What are the records for March in Torrance?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1932) is 96°F, on March 26, 1988; the coldest is 28°F, on March 15, 1944. The wettest March brought 8.90 in (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 56.8°F (−2.0), 2022 60.5°F (+1.7), 2023 55.4°F (−3.4), 2024 58.1°F (−0.7), 2025 57.0°F (−1.8), 2026 65.8°F (+7.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.8°F | −2.0°F | 1.17 in |
| 2022 | 60.5°F | +1.7°F | 1.20 in |
| 2023 | 55.4°F | −3.4°F | 6.46 in |
| 2024 | 58.1°F | −0.7°F | 3.72 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | −1.8°F | 1.98 in |
| 2026 | 65.8°F | +7.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003122; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003122. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Torrance compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, March normal highs run from 43°F in Tahoma to 81°F in Brawley; Torrance's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.