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What to wear in 10 degree weather
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10°F is about −12°C
10°F is deep winter: 22 degrees below freezing, with snow that squeaks underfoot and car doors that think about it before opening. My call is a heavy insulated coat over a fleece, thermal leggings under the jeans, a warm hat, insulated gloves or mittens and a scarf.
The 10°F kit, as I see it
- Heavy insulated coat
- Fleece or thick sweater underneath
- Thermal leggings under jeans or trousers
- Warm hat, mittens and a scarf
What 10°F feels like in the wind
- 10 mph wind: feels like -4°F
- 20 mph wind: feels like -9°F
What I think of 10 degree weather
10°F: the snow squeaks, the car groans and so do you.
Ten degrees is the cold that turns “quick errand” into a survival story.
At 10°F even the sun shows up just to look at you.
Where 10°F is a normal winter afternoon
- Fairbanks, Alaska: 6°F
Where 10°F is a normal winter night
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota: 12°F
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: 12°F
- Anchorage, Alaska: 13°F
- Sioux City, Iowa: 13°F
- Rapid City, South Dakota: 14°F
- Duluth, Minnesota: 6°F
- Bismarck, North Dakota: 6°F
- Green Bay, Wisconsin: 14°F
Questions
Is 10 degrees cold?
Yes, very. 10°F is about −12°C, and a 10 mph wind makes it feel like about −4°F.
What is 10°F in Celsius?
10°F is about −12°C.
What to wear running in 10 degree weather?
Runners’ rule of thumb says a run feels about 15 to 20°F warmer than the reading, so 10°F running feels like a 25 to 30°F day: thermal tights, a base layer and a jacket, mittens and a hat.
Weather by name
City figures: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020. Wind chill: the National Weather Service formula.