Coldest weather you'd wear only shorts, a T-shirt and sandals in

[Anti Marine Layer]

The other day it was probably about 60 F and there were some strong Santa Ana winds. While I had long pants and a fairly heavy jacket there were some people walking around in shorts and T-shirts and even flip-flops. While California cold is nothing like Minnesota or some other northern area, I find it amazing how cool it can be outside without people feeling cold. Sometimes I see people jogging in the morning in shorts, a T-shirt and running shoes while it's 45 F or lower. What's the coldest weather you'd wear only  shorts, a T-shirt and sandals in? Why is it that some people never seem to be cold? Do they think jackets are out of fashion and they rather look good than feel warm?

[Phil]

Probably low/mid 50s.

[MossMan]

Anything under 65 and I’m wearing pants. Prefer 70 and higher though for shorts but if no wind 65 and over will do.

[GHweatherChris]

Dry and in the 30's.

[Deweydog]

Sandals are for dirty hippies.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

25 and Snowing...for a few mins. I would also take my shirt off.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

If it's not raining, then 50+. Anything below that I wear pants and likely a long sleeve.

[Phil]

I guess I’ve shoveled snow in short/no sleeves before, but there’s no way I could wear sandals or short pants in that kind of weather.

[BLI snowman]

How funny that you would post this thread today!  Earlier this afternoon -- well before you started this thread -- I happened to be looking out my kitchen window and saw a neighbor walking his dogs.  He was dressed in a T-shirt, gym shorts, and flip-flops.  I looked at my weather station, and it was 51.5 degrees.  I actually thought "OMG, Mr. Marine Layer on the weather forum would have a sh*t fit if he could see this!"  Just curious:  why the, hmmm, recurring interest (not to say fixation) on this topic?

 

I think Mr. Marine Layer might physically break in half if he experienced a temperature below 30.

[stuffradio]

Are you talking sandals and socks? I go running often, and it really depends on the atmosphere on those days. On certain days, I would go running in shorts and a t-shirt with no jacket in temps in the upper 20s.

[Scott]

It depends on what I am doing. When on runs and for PT in the military for example; we'd be in shorts and a t shirt in below freezing weather. We would have running shoes rather than sandals on though.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I have to go out and feed the chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, rabbits, and sheep every morning. I often do so in shorts, sandals, and usually a bathrobe. Often this time of year it is in the 20s, if there is snow and I have misplaced my sandals I have done it barefoot. In the summer I usually go barefoot except at work. 

[Phil]

Lol Andrew, you’re nuts. Then again, I’m the swamp guy so my cold tolerance is probably piss poor.

 

IIRC, I tried to kill a hangover once in 2014 or 2015 by grabbing the mail barefoot while it was teens with snow/ice on the ground. I think I just ended up puking.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Lol Andrew, you’re nuts. Then again, I’m the swamp guy so my cold tolerance is probably piss poor.

 

IIRC, I tried to kill a hangover once in 2014 or 2015 by grabbing the mail barefoot while it was teens with snow/ice on the ground. I think I just ended up puking.

 

I distinctly remember going out barefoot and in boxers to break the ice on my livestock water trough on a night in January 2013 when it was in the mid-teens. Not the smartest thing I've ever done, but I survived. 

[Front Ranger]

It depends on what I am doing. When on runs and for PT in the military for example; we'd be in shorts and a t shirt in below freezing weather. We would have running shoes rather than sandals on though.

Running in sandals is a bad idea, regardless of weather.

[Kayla]

People will literally run in shorts and a tank tops in anything above 0F here. 

 

Above 30? Break out the flip flops! It's all relative I guess.

[Phil]

People will literally run in shorts and a tank tops in anything above 0F here.

 

Above 30? Break out the flip flops! It's all relative I guess.

What about 95+ degrees with heat indices of 115+?

 

Nudist dry ice baths?

[Black Hole]

It depends on a lot of factors: Sunny or not? Windy or not? Precipitation? How am I acclimated? How long? What am I doing?

 

If its under a minute and not precipitating, I will go outside in my shorts/t-shirt no matter how cold it is.

If I am shoveling snow and it isn't dumping I generally get too hot in anything other than shorts/t-shirt. 

For extended periods in optimal conditions (sunny with no wind) I don't mind down to about 45F even with no physical activity. 

[snow_wizard]

How funny that you would post this thread today!  Earlier this afternoon -- well before you started this thread -- I happened to be looking out my kitchen window and saw a neighbor walking his dogs.  He was dressed in a T-shirt, gym shorts, and flip-flops.  I looked at my weather station, and it was 51.5 degrees.  I actually thought "OMG, Mr. Marine Layer on the weather forum would have a sh*t fit if he could see this!"  Just curious:  why the, hmmm, recurring interest (not to say fixation) on this topic?

 

That is surprising in CA.  Usually people from there bundle up when it's 60.

[snow_wizard]

People will literally run in shorts and a tank tops in anything above 0F here. 

 

Above 30? Break out the flip flops! It's all relative I guess.

 

No matter where you are from your feet would eventually turn blue if you wear flip flops at 30.  Your body loses heat fast at that temp.

[crf450ish]

I ran out to my shop to chuck the garbage in the trash bin last winter wearing only my boxers.....it was single digits. Took me 30 seconds but felt like 30 minutes. 

[Sometimesdylan]

50's for me, but I don't own any sandals  . On my runs I don't start wearing extra layers until it gets below 30. Stay warm by moving....