Minimum and Maximum Outdoor Comfort Temperature (world, most, sunshine, wear)

[MeteoMan]

Originally Posted by cjg5

Under conditions of sunshine and light to no breeze, what is you minimum outdoor comfort temperature for going out without a jacket on? What about just shorts, tshirt, and flip-flops? At what temperature do you start to feel too hot for comfort? At what temperature do you feel is too cold even when well dressed with a jacket on?

I rarely ever wear just a T-shirt. So maybe at least 22-24°C in sun with no wind. Below 22-23 just moving around makes it feel cold with a T-shirt only.

[tvdxer]

Originally Posted by cjg5

Under conditions of sunshine and light to no breeze, what is you minimum outdoor comfort temperature for going out without a jacket on? What about just shorts, tshirt, and flip-flops? At what temperature do you start to feel too hot for comfort? At what temperature do you feel is too cold even when well dressed with a jacket on?

In continental climates, most people perceive temperatures differently at different points in the year. I've been comfortable in February and March with the conditions you have described at 50F/10C without a jacket on, and 59F/15C with shorts and a T-shirt, but I would feel uncomfortable in those conditions in August or September so lightly clad. Then the point of shorts and a T-shirt is about 72F/22C and jacket is 59F/15C.

As for the sensation of uncomfortable heat, it's largely a matter of humidity. If the dewpoint is 74F/24F, I'm probably going to be feeling awfully sticky at 86F/30C. If the dewpoint is 50F/10C, then not so much so. Here I usually reduce my time outside when it gets above that point.

For cold, I refuse to spend much time outside when it gets below 20F/-7C. No matter how well-dressed I am, I can't spend much time outside when the temperature is below about 5F/-15C, except maybe if I am layered ridiculously.

[Joe90]

I just wear shorts and T-shirt year around, and have one or two extra layers, for when it gets colder. I don't really have a jacket as such (other than for skiing )

The air temperature here seldom gets uncomfortably hot. It's really just a matter of how hot the sun is. Had some visitors this morning, and everyone opted to sit under shade, at about 20C/68F -burn time would have been about 10 minutes.

Cold rain and wind here, don't really bother me much. I can just as easily spend all day wet, as long as I'm moving.

[zeppelin171]

Thick jacket, gloves: ? to 35F
Thin jacket, gloves: 35F to 45F
Thin jacket: 45F-58F
T shirt: 58F-85F

With low humidity and low wind.

[wawa1992]

No jacket (short periods): As low as 14 F / -10 C and up - implies short sleeves
No jacket (long periods): Up to 41 F / 5 C and up - implies short sleeves

Hoody (short periods): -13 to 14 F (-25 to -10 C)
Hoody (long periods): 5 to 41 F (-15 to 5 C)

Shorts: Above 50 F / 10 C for all or vast majority of day, and no low below 44 F / 7 C

[tenkier7]

Comfort Zone : 60~70°F(16~21°C)
Sunny = Hoodie, long sleeve, cargo pants
Overcast = T-shirt, shorts

[bronski]

For t-shirt & shorts

Minimum: 20c
Maximum: 35c

[Bottletree]

Originally Posted by bronski

For t-shirt & shorts

Minimum: 20c
Maximum: 35c

Was going to post same thing.

But I will add that below 25c it must be humid.

[bronski]

Originally Posted by JetsNHL

Was going to post same thing.

But I will add that below 25c it must be humid.

For above 25, what's your preferred d.p. ?

Mine is 20c.

[Bottletree]

Originally Posted by bronski

For above 25, what's your preferred d.p. ?

Mine is 20c.

19-21 is fine