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What to wear in 35 degree weather
35°F is about 2°C
35°F is just above freezing, which sounds harmless and is not. It is damp, raw cold, often with sleet or slush instead of snow. My call is a warm coat over a sweater, a hat and gloves, and waterproof shoes, because 35°F puddles are the worst kind.
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The 35°F kit, as I see it
- Warm coat or puffer
- Sweater or hoodie underneath
- Hat and gloves
- Waterproof shoes or boots
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What 35°F feels like in the wind
- 10 mph wind: feels like 27°F
- 20 mph wind: feels like 24°F
What I think of 35 degree weather
35°F is freezing’s cousin that never quite commits but ruins your socks anyway.
Thirty-five degrees: too warm to snow properly, too cold to forgive.
At 35°F the rain feels like it is personally trying to become ice.
Where 35°F is a normal winter afternoon
- Detroit, Michigan: 35°F
- Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa: 35°F
- Portland, Maine: 35°F
- Chicago, Illinois: 35°F
- Concord, New Hampshire: 35°F
- Fort Wayne, Indiana: 36°F
- Albany, New York: 36°F
- Rochester, New York: 36°F
Where 35°F is a normal winter night
- Eugene, Oregon: 35°F
- Memphis, Tennessee: 35°F
- Norfolk, Virginia: 36°F
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: 34°F
- El Paso, Texas: 36°F
- Columbia, South Carolina: 36°F
- Charlotte, North Carolina: 34°F
- Portland, Oregon: 36°F
Questions
Is 35 degrees cold?
Yes. 35°F is about 2°C, only three degrees above freezing, and a 10 mph wind makes it feel like about 27°F.
What is 35°F in Celsius?
35°F is about 2°C.
What to wear running in 35 degree weather?
Runners’ rule of thumb says a run feels about 15 to 20°F warmer than the reading, so 35°F running feels like a 50 to 55°F day: tights or shorts with long sleeves, light gloves and maybe a hat.
Weather by name
City figures: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020. Wind chill: the National Weather Service formula.