Torrance weather in October: Torrance, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Torrance in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 14°C, 12 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 66.4°F. October is 3.1°F cooler than September and 5.7°F warmer than November. October is the 4th warmest month of the year in Torrance and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 74°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 64°F and 69°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% |
| October 15 | 76°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 22 | 75°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 54°F | 9% | 4% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 59°F | 3% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 77°F | 59°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 77°F | 59°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 59°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 59°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 77°F | 59°F | 4% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 76°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 76°F | 58°F | 6% | 2% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 76°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 76°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 76°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 76°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 57°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 75°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 75°F | 56°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 75°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 75°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 75°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 75°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 75°F | 55°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 75°F | 55°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 74°F | 55°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 74°F | 55°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 74°F | 54°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 57°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- 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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around October 31 (9%). In all, 0.49 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Torrance, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003122.
What are the records for October in Torrance?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1932) is 106°F, on October 15, 1961; the coldest is 36°F, on October 31, 1935. The wettest October brought 3.65 in (2004).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.4°F: 2021 64.9°F (−1.5), 2022 67.7°F (+1.3), 2023 66.3°F (−0.1), 2024 64.8°F (−1.6), 2025 65.9°F (−0.5). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.9°F | −1.5°F | 0.45 in |
| 2022 | 67.7°F | +1.3°F | 0.17 in |
| 2023 | 66.3°F | −0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 64.8°F | −1.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 65.9°F | −0.5°F | 1.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003122; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003122. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Torrance compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Torrance's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.