Winter clothes!! (Miami, Sarasota: to buy, school, college)

[clarabella]

I see the temperature graphs for Sarasota in the winter but having trouble translating it to my wardrobe!
I'm trying to get rid of stuff but attached to some coats, sweaters etc then think it might be ridiculous to move it all.

Long story short, what's the warmest/thickest/heaviest clothing I'll need for your coldest day in January?
TIA,
Claire

[jnanner]

that really depends on YOU lol I saw kids wearing winter coats to school and my kids never wore more than a fleece or hoody. If you are from Miami or Vermont you may have different ideas of what you would wear on a 45 degree day!

[Harbor Hopper]

People really can't answer that for you. It really depends on your comfort level. I'm in shorts and Tshirts by March, where others are still wearing jeans and sweaters.
My wife and I basically wear jeans and sweatshirts in Dec-Feb. Shorts the rest of the year! We each kept ONE jacket, and ONE heavier coat to wear if/when we visit the north during winter.

[coastal chic]

We each have 1 heavy jacket (didn't have to wear it at all this year), a few light sweaters, and one heavier cardigan thing that I used most of the time. Your best bet is a lighter windbreaker-type jacket and lighter sweaters. You will boil if you wear wool. You only need to dress warmly in the morning and at night. The days still warm up into the 50-60's even on the coldest days.

My attire for most of the "winter" (december/ January) is pants or jeans, long sleeved tee, light sweater.

Get rid of all but your "top 10" very favorite winter things.

[stuck-in-mn]

Originally Posted by coastal chic

We each have 1 heavy jacket (didn't have to wear it at all this year), a few light sweaters, and one heavier cardigan thing that I used most of the time. Your best bet is a lighter windbreaker-type jacket and lighter sweaters. You will boil if you wear wool. You only need to dress warmly in the morning and at night. The days still warm up into the 50-60's even on the coldest days.

My attire for most of the "winter" (december/ January) is pants or jeans, long sleeved tee, light sweater.

Get rid of all but your "top 10" very favorite winter things.

Now I know I have to get down there before winter

[joeyddog]

I'm from NJ and used to nasty winters. The last two Decembers-Januarys the temp on many days was in the 40's and dropped at night to 30's. One night it even hit 28. I wore my ski jacket and gloves or a polar fleece and a turtleneck on those days to go walking. It was really funny to see these oldsters dragging out their gaudy Bill Cosby sweaters to go out to dinner. People were even wearing jeans and sweaters this past April when the temp was in the 80's. I'd definitely bring some selection for layering. I wasn't able to buy gloves for my DH in December when he needed them.

[TamRE]

There are very few days that you will need winter clothes, but it is best to keep some. I moved here from Syracuse, NY - tons of snow and cold. I kept my winter parka and have worn it a few times walking the dog in the early morning or evening. I also have a pair of gloves. I also kept some of my sweaters - about 5. So that I could have a weeks worth of sweaters if we had a long spell of cold. (Actually, I brought more of my clothes with me and after about 2 years when I rarely wore the winter clothes - I got rid of a lot of them.) I only kept my favorites. Most of the time in the cold weather I wear a blouse with a button up sweater over it so I can take the sweater off if the temp gets warmer during the day. As most people have replied, it really depends on your comfort level. I have found that since living in Florida even 60 degrees seems cold to me, not just cool. You get warm blooded down here.

[SRQ_Sioux]

Keep your Favs , donate the rest and then later as you become more "winterized" here donate them to goodwill or Salvation Army. A wind breaker type jacket will work for most cooler times. IF: you plan on visiting back up north keep a coat for that purpose, but you may find they'll all want to come to you! LOL!!

[sunny.days.ahead]

I am from northern Vermont and I graduated college in 2007 in Sarasota and am now making a permanent move back after several visits back and forth. Even though I am from VT sometimes in FL because of the humidity and being in and out of air conditioning (I hate air conditioning) it can be frikken CHILLY! It's mostly due to the moist air etc. So after MY experiences being in -40 degrees I would still still layer in the winter. Camisole, blouse, cardigan, jeans and a close shoe during the winter. At night I might even wear a fall like jacket with a light scarf but nothing wool. I prefer to be "toasty" rather than have an annoying chill

[Big House]

You will still need some warm clothing, one warm coat or jacket, but mostly light jackets. Once you get acclimated to the area, you will need a warmer jacket, and light jackets more often because you will adjust to the warmer temperatures. So, don't rid yourself of your favorite warm jacket or two. But, you will need more shorts and blouses that will be great for most of the year.