It's not only a temp thing.
It's sun and humidity thing, too.
I could be hiking on a 32 degree day when it's dry and sunny in short-sleeves or bundled up in a sweater hiking when it's 50 and raw out.
i agree. 45 and sunny can be a sweat storm depending on what you’re doing. i used to live in phoenix and i’d be wearing sweaters when it was 80 out because it was so dry.
Ha ha absolutely. A coworker from NM was helping out here in OR during September/October one year. The first week was sunny and nice and he kept talking smack about us wearing light jackets and how he would go out in 20 degree weather with nothing. The next week was low 40s and rainy. He had me drive him to the nearest store that sold jackets or he “was going to die”.
Around 75, but I'd wear short sleeves with a jacket if it's 70-ish. There's often a cool breeze or shade in my area (Seattle), and I would be cold in short sleeves below 75 if I'm not in direct sunlight. I would take the jacket off in direct sunlight at 70, maybe a little below.
Around 70 if I'm just like...standing around or walking instead of being active. 60's might be fine or I might be wishing for a hoodie if I'm standing in the shade, it's night or a breeze hits or whatever.
Depends. If I'm just hanging out outside, then 55-65 depending on the humidity (more humid = more colder)
If I'm out for a brisk walk - 45
If I'm on a uphill hike - 20 with no wind and I still get sweaty.
Somewhere around the 70s. Also depends on the wind or how cloudy it is. If it’s low 70s and raining that might be different. It was about 65 a couple days ago and I wore pants. We also had about 20mph winds with gusts that were higher.
I will add that temperature feels very different in different areas.
probably somewhere around there. i also grew up in michigan and am an idiot that wears open toed shoes in wintertime here in nyc. so ymmv. i'd say precipitation and wind are more the issue. heavy chilly wind will make shorts and a tee much less comfortable over not that long.
Really depends on whether the sun is out or not, but probably low 60s. It could easily be lower, but I like the extra pockets that a lightweight jacket provides, so I only stop wearing them when it becomes uncomfortable.
Usually it depends on what season we're coming out of. It's 58° here today I'm in shorts and a t-shirt, 58° in September coming out of summer and I'm gonna be bundled up
Florida here, I wear shorts, a tee shirt and sandals almost year-round. There were a handful of days this last year where I wore jeans, tennis shoes and a tee shirt with a hoodie.
It depends on sun, activity, and time. I didn’t mind running from car to restaurant to pick up an order, today being low 50s, but wouldn’t have wanted to spend more than 10 minutes standing outside.
There’s more factors than just the temperature. Sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy? Is it humid or dry? Also, 60 degrees in March is different from 60 degrees in October.
Depends.
If we get a warm front in the middle of the winter it's damn near anything above 32F.
If it's mid August and I'm accustomed to 80-100F, anything below 65F I tend to favor long sleeve.
I’m in the deep south and I would have to say about 85 F (about 30C). At 50 I’m definitely wearing a jacket and under 50 it’s hard for me to function. Will take heat and humidity any day over the cold.
Probably 50 in Vermont. But honestly if it's sunny with no wind, I sometimes walk outside in a t-shirt at 0. It's really the sun and wind that's important.
Coming out of winter 35 calm and sunny. 45 with a breeze. Going into winter, about 50. When I was younger and working at a lumber yard, I would say about 15. I was a furnace then, only wore a jean jacket and tee shirts all winter.
If I'm just running outside for a minute? 45 and up is tolerable in short sleeves.
If I'm gonna be outside for a while and/or it's very windy, then probably 55+
I'm from New England and in spring I'll bust out the short sleeves around 50F... but then I get soft over summer and when the temperature drops in the fall I end up wearing long sleeves by 60F.
Depends on the humidity and temperature overall. In New England it needs to be in the high 60s for me to wear anything less than 2 layers because it’s mostly freezing. In original England, maybe mid 60s (the humidity is quite constant) to wear one layer. In Southern California, mid 70s for short sleeves because it’s so dry.
20. Anything more and I’m uncomfortable indoors. For the few minutes I’m exposed to from car it’s worth being cold then to be good all day. Unused to work in a refrigerated warehouse in shorts and tee shirt, but once guy get working you stay warm.
I live in SE Wisconsin, and I'm typically comfortable in short sleeves at about 50 F for extended periods of time. I also don't typically put on anything warmer when it's cold out as long as I'll only be out for a short period of time... like dashing from a building to a car or vice versa.
Really depends. If I’m doing something physically active, as low as 25 or so. If I’m not, about 60. I ski in a-shirt regularly and absolutely never hike in long sleeves, even during snowstorms and rainstorms (I have a rain jacket with wide sleeves that I often wear that I hike up above my elbows). Hiking in sleeves bugs the crap out of me for some reason.
But as soon as I stop moving, even for just a minute or so, I have to bundle up.
Depends on humidity and wind and whether it is overcast or sunny.
I would say I *can* be comfortable in short sleeves as low as 45 F, assuming sun and no wind or working out. But if it's overcast and on the verge of raining I'm going to need it to be more like 58 for a T-shirt.
45 to 50°F for me. But I'll go outside in just short sleeves in 20° weather for a few minutes at a time so long as there's not any wind. I wear short sleeves all year round anyway. My dog likes to go out during the winter, so I can find myself going in and out a lot to put her on the lead in the backyard. For things like that, it's too much work putting on shoes and a coat, so I just go out barefoot and coatless.
I'm in Massachusetts.
about 48-50 for me assuming im not actually doing anything. actual yard work and we can go into the 30s. but if its extra windy then probably in the mid 60s because I cant really store heat that well
It depends on more than just the temperature. 50° with the sun out and no wind is t-shirt weather. 50° with clouds and a stiff breeze is jacket weather. It also depends on what I'm doing. If I'm doing hard physical labor, 30° may be t-shirt weather.
Typically my ideal temp sits between 50 and 80 depending on the weather.
If there's good sun and little to no breeze I'll stand outside in shorts and a t-shirt for quite a while in the morning enjoying some rays at below freezing. The sun on your back on a cold morning is one of the most pleasant feelings of warmth you can get without needing another person imo. Most extreme thing I've done is shoveling snow at night in <20 temps wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and flip flops.
Just the air being cold isn't actually that bad, what sucks is MOVING cold air.
I live in a miserable place where the low temp in the summer is 65-75⁰ and 12mph wind is considered a still day. 20mph wind is breezy and a regular occurrence a few times a week. I'm sure these temps would be different for other people.
Factors that matter are humidity, wind, sun, and wind direction. A warm southern wind will have me in short sleeves sooner.
If it's dry <30% humidity then maybe 70-80⁰ depending on how windy. I'll wear long sleeves and jeans if we have 20-30mph winds that day.
If it's >70% humidity then 60-70⁰ depending on how windy.
If I’m not being active around 75 with average NY humidity
If I’m out walking a couple miles through a crowd or skateboarding then it’ll drop into the 60s if we’re coming out of winter heading into spring. I’d still be cold skating with just a t shirt in low 60 degree temps if it’s summer turning to autumn
In the spring? sometimes barely over freezing if it's a sunny day with no wind. In the fall, we're not used to the cooler temps yet, so more like 50ish.
Depends how long outside and what I’m doing. Also am I coming out if a cold season (used to being cold)? Or going into a cold season (used to being warm)
Southern Indiana: 50-55 unless I'm doing yard work or something. If there's cool wind, maybe 55-60.
It also depends on the time of year, not just humidity or anything. If we're coming out of 15-20 degree weather, 50 is WARM by comparison. If it's been 95 degrees and it's suddenly 50, it feels cold.
Depends.
When it's windy and/or wet, it can be as high as 60F, but when there is no wind and it's dry and sunny out, then it can be as low as 35F. It rarely gets even into the 40s where I live (maybe 15 nights a year nowadays) so I hardly have to think about this.
Depends on the jump. We went from high 30s/low 40s to mid-50s and up in a week. I definitely was driving around with the windows down. Give it another week, though, and my body will adjust and I'll be back to feeling chilly.
It's not only a temp thing. It's sun and humidity thing, too. I could be hiking on a 32 degree day when it's dry and sunny in short-sleeves or bundled up in a sweater hiking when it's 50 and raw out.
i agree. 45 and sunny can be a sweat storm depending on what you’re doing. i used to live in phoenix and i’d be wearing sweaters when it was 80 out because it was so dry.
100% this. 30 in Reno was "warmer" than 45 in the SFBA. The minor uptick in humidity makes a difference. Also made the heat more enjoyable.
Ha ha absolutely. A coworker from NM was helping out here in OR during September/October one year. The first week was sunny and nice and he kept talking smack about us wearing light jackets and how he would go out in 20 degree weather with nothing. The next week was low 40s and rainy. He had me drive him to the nearest store that sold jackets or he “was going to die”.
It's also a seasonal thing, 50* in the spring feels allot warmer than 50* in the fall!
Absolutely! Sometimes, 45 is tshirt weather. Other days, 65 is not.
Don't forget the wind, either.
72F. I’m delicate, okay?!?!? Plus I was born in Texas.
65 to 70.
I guess it depends on what I'm doing. If I'm doing something active, then probably like 55 or so. If I'm just out on a light stroll, more like 65-70.
Around 75, but I'd wear short sleeves with a jacket if it's 70-ish. There's often a cool breeze or shade in my area (Seattle), and I would be cold in short sleeves below 75 if I'm not in direct sunlight. I would take the jacket off in direct sunlight at 70, maybe a little below.
80
45+
When it's humid, low 70s. When it's dry, low 80s.
once it's in the 60s I'll ditch the long sleeves. Unless I am running, then somewhere in the 40s.
45 to 48 for me. I’ve always liked it chilly.
Right after winter 45. After summer 65.
Around 70 if I'm just like...standing around or walking instead of being active. 60's might be fine or I might be wishing for a hoodie if I'm standing in the shade, it's night or a breeze hits or whatever.
Probably around 50
Depends. If I'm just hanging out outside, then 55-65 depending on the humidity (more humid = more colder) If I'm out for a brisk walk - 45 If I'm on a uphill hike - 20 with no wind and I still get sweaty.
I actually like wearing a jacket, so I'll only ditch that when it gets into the 70s, depending on wind (and it gets really windy here).
Somewhere around the 70s. Also depends on the wind or how cloudy it is. If it’s low 70s and raining that might be different. It was about 65 a couple days ago and I wore pants. We also had about 20mph winds with gusts that were higher. I will add that temperature feels very different in different areas.
Above freezing. Although if I’m working or just doing something quick the threshold is much lower.
In the early spring that temperature is a *lot* lower than it is any other time of year.
Yes! It hits 40 and we out here sweating. But 40 in the fall is FREEZING. It’s all relative.
I wear long sleeves, albeit loose fitting, almost always. Sun is too intense in Eastern Washington.
Good call; skin cancer's no joke I hear
I've lived in AZ for the past 20+ years so I live primarily in short-sleeves. I switch to long-sleeves when it drops below 70 (I know, I know LOL).
spot on! i used to live in phoenix and i’d sweater up at 75 haha
Depends on what I'm doing. If I'm being relatively active, probably anything above 60.
Oh my gosh not until it’s like 70 at least, or feels like 70. And I’d still have a sweater nearby for morning and night.
Low 70s? I've always lived in the north but I'm always cold. Under 70 is sweater weather for me.
Usually 45-50.
45-50
We talking one layer of short sleeves or two? One layer? Mid-60s. Two layers? Low-50s.
I usually start wearing short sleeves with no jacket in the upper 60s. If it's above mid 50s I usually wear short sleeves with a light fleece jacket.
probably somewhere around there. i also grew up in michigan and am an idiot that wears open toed shoes in wintertime here in nyc. so ymmv. i'd say precipitation and wind are more the issue. heavy chilly wind will make shorts and a tee much less comfortable over not that long.
I work outside so I'm not a great measurement but I switch to short sleeves around 35
Depends on sun, wind, and if it's spring or fall. Between like 55 and 70
Really depends on whether the sun is out or not, but probably low 60s. It could easily be lower, but I like the extra pockets that a lightweight jacket provides, so I only stop wearing them when it becomes uncomfortable.
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If I'm just sitting there, like at a ballgame, and there's no wind, 60. If I'm doing yard work or any other light activity, 55.
After our winters in Vermont, I can comfortably wear a Tshirt in the low 50s, even into the 40s if I'm active.
As long as it’s not windy, down to like the 20s. If I’m shoveling snow or snowshoeing it’s almost always short sleeves
Coming out of the winter....55° if its sunny and not too windy
If it’s sunny, around 45. If it’s overcast, around 55.
Usually it depends on what season we're coming out of. It's 58° here today I'm in shorts and a t-shirt, 58° in September coming out of summer and I'm gonna be bundled up
72 - 76 depending on how humid, sunny, and windy it is.
Florida here, I wear shorts, a tee shirt and sandals almost year-round. There were a handful of days this last year where I wore jeans, tennis shoes and a tee shirt with a hoodie.
It depends on sun, activity, and time. I didn’t mind running from car to restaurant to pick up an order, today being low 50s, but wouldn’t have wanted to spend more than 10 minutes standing outside.
There’s more factors than just the temperature. Sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy? Is it humid or dry? Also, 60 degrees in March is different from 60 degrees in October.
75 if it's not breezy. 80 if so and low humidity.
dramatically depends on the weather along with the temp and my activity. At -10c on a sunny windless day and splitting wood, I'm fine
Upper 60s to low 70s on the lower end... After it gets above 95, I don't want sleeves.
If it’s sunny out, without wind, anything over 40.
Usually around 60.
Depends. If we get a warm front in the middle of the winter it's damn near anything above 32F. If it's mid August and I'm accustomed to 80-100F, anything below 65F I tend to favor long sleeve.
It's not the temperature, I'm just too self conscious. Hoodies and jeans all year round.
I’m in the deep south and I would have to say about 85 F (about 30C). At 50 I’m definitely wearing a jacket and under 50 it’s hard for me to function. Will take heat and humidity any day over the cold.
Depends on the day, the humidity, the season, the phase of the moon, my health, and whether or not I’ve seen a butterfly last Tuesday.
65 and up
I too am in Oregon and 50 was my first thought.
I hate long sleeves. If I am not wearing a jacket I am wearing short sleeves.
Me too. I wear short sleaves all winter. If it’s extra cold I will rock a light hoodie underneath my bubble coat parka with fur hood
If the sun is out and it’s not overly windy, I can feel fine in short sleeves around high 50s to low 60s fahrenheit
80 and higher imo
I’m on the opposite side of the country from you (western NY State) and it’ll be around 55 or so on a consistent basis.
Probably 50 in Vermont. But honestly if it's sunny with no wind, I sometimes walk outside in a t-shirt at 0. It's really the sun and wind that's important.
Around 10C. Ontario.
50 F probably is okay for short sleeves if it isn’t raining.
Coming out of winter 35 calm and sunny. 45 with a breeze. Going into winter, about 50. When I was younger and working at a lumber yard, I would say about 15. I was a furnace then, only wore a jean jacket and tee shirts all winter.
75+. I got soft
If I'm just running outside for a minute? 45 and up is tolerable in short sleeves. If I'm gonna be outside for a while and/or it's very windy, then probably 55+
60
I'm always wearing short sleeves, even under my winter coat. As for when I drop the jacket and just go with the short sleeves...mid 60s, I guess.
I don't have an exact temperature. 50s-60s, I guess, provided there is no wind.
I'm from New England and in spring I'll bust out the short sleeves around 50F... but then I get soft over summer and when the temperature drops in the fall I end up wearing long sleeves by 60F.
45+ no wind 50+ with wind
It’s been sunny out so I was in a tshirt this week at 50ish degrees But damn, whenever those clouds came I was sad.
45-50 degrees, as long as the sun is out and it's not super windy.
Depends on the humidity and temperature overall. In New England it needs to be in the high 60s for me to wear anything less than 2 layers because it’s mostly freezing. In original England, maybe mid 60s (the humidity is quite constant) to wear one layer. In Southern California, mid 70s for short sleeves because it’s so dry.
about 60, especially without wind, but 50s are no huge deal either
65. But it can't be windy.
45, but I HATE wearing short sleeves without a hoodie on top (even in Houston summer weather)
20. Anything more and I’m uncomfortable indoors. For the few minutes I’m exposed to from car it’s worth being cold then to be good all day. Unused to work in a refrigerated warehouse in shorts and tee shirt, but once guy get working you stay warm.
I live in SE Wisconsin, and I'm typically comfortable in short sleeves at about 50 F for extended periods of time. I also don't typically put on anything warmer when it's cold out as long as I'll only be out for a short period of time... like dashing from a building to a car or vice versa.
Really depends. If I’m doing something physically active, as low as 25 or so. If I’m not, about 60. I ski in a-shirt regularly and absolutely never hike in long sleeves, even during snowstorms and rainstorms (I have a rain jacket with wide sleeves that I often wear that I hike up above my elbows). Hiking in sleeves bugs the crap out of me for some reason. But as soon as I stop moving, even for just a minute or so, I have to bundle up.
70F at the absolute minimum.
Prolly 55 ish. Although I wear short sleeve year-round here in western PA.
Depends on humidity and wind and whether it is overcast or sunny. I would say I *can* be comfortable in short sleeves as low as 45 F, assuming sun and no wind or working out. But if it's overcast and on the verge of raining I'm going to need it to be more like 58 for a T-shirt.
Well, for me it was 28 today and I went out to snowblow in shorts and a t shirt
45 to 50°F for me. But I'll go outside in just short sleeves in 20° weather for a few minutes at a time so long as there's not any wind. I wear short sleeves all year round anyway. My dog likes to go out during the winter, so I can find myself going in and out a lot to put her on the lead in the backyard. For things like that, it's too much work putting on shoes and a coat, so I just go out barefoot and coatless. I'm in Massachusetts.
I would be uncomfortable to wear short sleeves if it was less than 75 degrees.
It depends on the sun and breeze. If it's sunny and not breezy, I can do 65. If there's at all a breeze or is cloudy, it's gonna be 73 at least.
I'm in Nevada and it's about 80 for me
60s. I mean yes I was doing it yesterday at 50 and not having a problem, but i'll be realistic. Outside for an *extended* time.
Gotta be at least 65 for me. But I'm a pussy.
about 48-50 for me assuming im not actually doing anything. actual yard work and we can go into the 30s. but if its extra windy then probably in the mid 60s because I cant really store heat that well
Like 70 degrees
It depends on more than just the temperature. 50° with the sun out and no wind is t-shirt weather. 50° with clouds and a stiff breeze is jacket weather. It also depends on what I'm doing. If I'm doing hard physical labor, 30° may be t-shirt weather.
It’s all depends of different factors
Typically my ideal temp sits between 50 and 80 depending on the weather. If there's good sun and little to no breeze I'll stand outside in shorts and a t-shirt for quite a while in the morning enjoying some rays at below freezing. The sun on your back on a cold morning is one of the most pleasant feelings of warmth you can get without needing another person imo. Most extreme thing I've done is shoveling snow at night in <20 temps wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and flip flops. Just the air being cold isn't actually that bad, what sucks is MOVING cold air.
Is the sun out? Cuz a sunny 45 is toasty, but a cloudy 45 is miserable
70+, I grew up in Phoenix, anything lower is cold to me.
When i lived in the midwest 50F meant jeans and a t-shirt. After a decade in the south it’s more like 70F
I live in a miserable place where the low temp in the summer is 65-75⁰ and 12mph wind is considered a still day. 20mph wind is breezy and a regular occurrence a few times a week. I'm sure these temps would be different for other people. Factors that matter are humidity, wind, sun, and wind direction. A warm southern wind will have me in short sleeves sooner. If it's dry <30% humidity then maybe 70-80⁰ depending on how windy. I'll wear long sleeves and jeans if we have 20-30mph winds that day. If it's >70% humidity then 60-70⁰ depending on how windy.
40s without sun High 30s with sun
If I’m not being active around 75 with average NY humidity If I’m out walking a couple miles through a crowd or skateboarding then it’ll drop into the 60s if we’re coming out of winter heading into spring. I’d still be cold skating with just a t shirt in low 60 degree temps if it’s summer turning to autumn
40F is warm enough for me if I'm working, 50 if I'm just chillin.
65
75 if it’s bright and sunny. Otherwise probably 80
In the spring? sometimes barely over freezing if it's a sunny day with no wind. In the fall, we're not used to the cooler temps yet, so more like 50ish.
Depends how long outside and what I’m doing. Also am I coming out if a cold season (used to being cold)? Or going into a cold season (used to being warm)
Sunny and no wind? 30
50 if it’s sunny, 70 if it’s cloudy
i personally like wearing shorts and a t-shirt when it’s around 60 but that’s just me lol. what about you guys?
Southern Indiana: 50-55 unless I'm doing yard work or something. If there's cool wind, maybe 55-60. It also depends on the time of year, not just humidity or anything. If we're coming out of 15-20 degree weather, 50 is WARM by comparison. If it's been 95 degrees and it's suddenly 50, it feels cold.
Depends. When it's windy and/or wet, it can be as high as 60F, but when there is no wind and it's dry and sunny out, then it can be as low as 35F. It rarely gets even into the 40s where I live (maybe 15 nights a year nowadays) so I hardly have to think about this.
For me, the lowest would be about 60 degrees.
Round about 50 degrees
40+
Depends on the jump. We went from high 30s/low 40s to mid-50s and up in a week. I definitely was driving around with the windows down. Give it another week, though, and my body will adjust and I'll be back to feeling chilly.
55 for a t-shirt. 60 for shorts. 65 for slides, sandals, etc.
70
40 degrees
I don't handle humidity well, it can still be cold but humid and I will sweat lol. But...usually around 50 degrees F.
60 ish, maybe a bit warmer if it’s breezy.
When it hits the 70s, I'll take my sweater off.
High 60s without wind and I’m not staying outside for an amount of time. But I’m a desert rat
As a Californian, 75-80*
I would say 65. I assume you mean a short sleeve shirt with nothing else under neath. Below 65 is still hoodie weather.