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Weather on May 12

Torrance, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
72°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
1979
75°F avg
Coldest
1977
58°F avg

About This Date

May 12th in Torrance, CA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 55°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1979 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (58°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 0.74" of rain. The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Torrance, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202670°56°63°
202575°58°66°
202469°56°62°
202368°51°60°
202276°49°62°
202168°59°64°
202071°54°62°
201973°57°65°
201866°57°62°
201771°54°62°
201669°57°63°
201569°54°61°
201488°56°72°
201374°57°65°
201271°59°65°
201170°51°60°
201072°47°59°
200967°58°62°
200862°55°59°
200768°56°62°
200671°58°64°
200577°53°65°
200472°53°62°
200374°51°62°
200282°50°66°
200168°57°63°
200078°51°65°
199970°54°62°
199862°53°58°0.74"
199773°61°67°
199683°57°70°
199569°56°62°
199464°58°61°
199367°55°61°
199276°53°64°
199171°48°60°
199071°51°61°
198970°52°61°
198886°63°74°
198775°62°69°
198669°54°61°
198568°49°58°
198477°58°67°
198375°51°63°
198271°50°61°
198172°59°65°
198067°51°59°
1979warmest93°57°75°
197886°53°70°
1977coldest67°50°58°0.23"
197676°56°66°
197575°54°64°
197468°58°63°
197367°56°61°
197281°54°67°
197164°54°59°
56 years of data from TORRANCE AP

Torrance, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Torrance, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall per month, in inches.

0"7.1"14.2"JFMAMJJASOND
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Torrance, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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