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What to wear in 50 degree weather
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50°F is about 10°C
50°F is the in-between one, which is why everyone searches it. In the sun it feels pleasant; in the shade or the wind it feels cold. My call is a light jacket or a hoodie over a long sleeve, jeans and closed shoes. A warmer coat makes sense if it is windy, wet or you will be out after dark, when it usually drops.
The 50°F kit, as I see it
- Light jacket, denim jacket or hoodie
- Long sleeve or light sweater
- Jeans or chinos
- Closed shoes or sneakers
What 50°F feels like in the wind
- 10 mph wind: feels like 46°F
- 20 mph wind: feels like 44°F
What I think of 50 degree weather
50 degrees is the weather saying “it’s fine” through gritted teeth.
Fifty degrees: jacket on in the shade, jacket off in the sun, repeat until you hate everything.
50°F, when half the street is in shorts and the other half is in a parka, and both look smug.
Where 50°F is a normal winter afternoon
- Albuquerque, New Mexico: 50°F
- Astoria, Oregon: 50°F
- Richmond, Virginia: 50°F
- Medford, Oregon: 50°F
- Knoxville, Tennessee: 51°F
- Asheville, North Carolina: 51°F
- Eugene, Oregon: 49°F
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 51°F
Where 50°F is a normal winter night
- Corpus Christi, Texas: 50°F
- Los Angeles, California: 50°F
- San Diego, California: 51°F
- Orlando, Florida: 52°F
- New Orleans, Louisiana: 48°F
Where 50°F is a normal summer night
- Casper, Wyoming: 50°F
- Eugene, Oregon: 50°F
- Fairbanks, Alaska: 50°F
- Olympia, Washington: 50°F
- Anchorage, Alaska: 51°F
- Missoula, Montana: 49°F
- Great Falls, Montana: 49°F
Questions
Is 50 degrees cold?
Cool rather than cold. 50°F is 18 degrees above freezing, but a 20 mph wind takes it to a wind chill of about 44°F, which is jacket territory.
What is 50°F in Celsius?
50°F is about 10°C.
What to wear running in 50 degree weather?
Runners’ rule of thumb says a run feels about 15 to 20°F warmer than the reading, so 50°F feels like a 65 to 70°F day once you get going: shorts and a long-sleeve or t-shirt is the usual call.
Weather by name
City figures: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020. Wind chill: the National Weather Service formula.