When to paint a house exterior in Torrance, CA
When to paint in Torrance, CA
A long painting season, with room to reschedule. The painting window is March to November, with 9 good months a year. The best month is July, at about 31 painting days. Book a painter by January.
If you want the house done in March to November, call for quotes in January or earlier; a job pushed past November is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 11Jan
- 10Feb
- 16Mar
- 25Apr
- 30May
- 30Jun
- 31Jul
- 31Aug
- 27Sep
- 27Oct
- 20Nov
- 11Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 9 | 29 | 48° / 69°F |
| February | 10 | 9 | 27 | 48° / 69°F |
| March | 16 | 12 | 30 | 50° / 70°F |
| April | 25 | 23 | 29 | 54° / 72°F |
| May | 30 | 30 | 31 | 57° / 71°F |
| June | 30 | 30 | 30 | 62° / 75°F |
| July | 31 | 31 | 31 | 65° / 79°F |
| August | 31 | 30 | 31 | 65° / 80°F |
| September | 27 | 25 | 27 | 64° / 80°F |
| October | 27 | 26 | 28 | 59° / 78°F |
| November | 20 | 17 | 29 | 53° / 73°F |
| December | 11 | 11 | 29 | 48° / 68°F |
Deck stain does best in July. Low-temperature paint adds about 81 days a year here.
Towns near Torrance compared
3 get fewer, down to 237 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule. Redondo Beach, Lomita, Palos Verdes Estates are read from the same station as Torrance, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From Torrance | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Beach, CA | 3 mi northwest | 266 | March to November | same station |
| Lomita, CA | 3 mi southeast | 266 | March to November | same station |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 4 mi northwest | 237 | March to November | Los Angeles International Air |
| Lawndale, CA | 4 mi north | 263 | March to November | Nrthorp Field/Hathrn Municipal Airport |
| Gardena, CA | 5 mi northeast | 263 | March to November | Nrthorp Field/Hathrn Municipal Airport |
| Palos Verdes Estates, CA | 6 mi southwest | 266 | March to November | same station |
How Torrance ranks in CA
Of 376 CA places with 10,000 people or more, Torrance (population 139,576, 43rd largest) ranks 3rd for painting days, 139 days above the state median of 128. The longest season in the state is Santa Clarita, 269 days, 41 miles north. The shortest is Susanville at 4. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 81 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Zamperini Field Airport (2.1 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.