What temperature is too cold for an outdoor formal event? (No heaters)

[Anonymous]

Make sure people know there are no heaters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:55

+2

[Anonymous]

Formalwear for women generally involves a lot of base skin: bare arms, bare shoulders, bare legs, varying latitudes of neckline. Anything below 75 for an extended period of time is cruel.

And if you say, just wear a coat? I would be pissed if I went through the trouble to find a nice dress and accessories and then spent the evening covered up like the Michelin Man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Formalwear for women generally involves a lot of base skin: bare arms, bare shoulders, bare legs, varying latitudes of neckline. Anything below 75 for an extended period of time is cruel.

And if you say, just wear a coat? I would be pissed if I went through the trouble to find a nice dress and accessories and then spent the evening covered up like the Michelin Man.

Is this a typo? 75 degrees is awfully warm. Most people’ winter thermostats are set way lower than 75 degrees.

[Anonymous]

If you’re on DC area this weekend is forecasted to be cool enough to need heaters.

[Anonymous]

It’s November. As soon as the sun goes down about 5, it’s starts getting cool, then cold. Make sure everyone brings their winter coat. Nothing makes an evening more miserable than when you are cold.

Just move it inside. Everyone will thank you and enjoy the evening more.

[Anonymous]

I cannot tolerate anything under about 72 F

[Anonymous]

Anything less than 80 is too cold.

[Anonymous]

Mid-60s

[Anonymous]

65

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on time of day and whether rainy/damp. I don’t mind standing outside in cold weather.

If it starts during daylight and it’s dry? High 40’s-50’s.

If it starts after sunset and it’s dry? Mid 50’s

If it’s rainy, I would say low 60’s and high 50’s at the coldest. It just feels colder in the rain.

During covid, I would have stood outside in 20 degree weather. But now, not so much.

All of these temps would be hell for me.

[Anonymous]

65 and sunny can be quite warm.

65 but cloudy & breezy can be quite cool.

Sun and the lack of a breeze can make a huge difference in warmth (either good or bad, depending on everything else).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on time of day and whether rainy/damp. I don’t mind standing outside in cold weather.

If it starts during daylight and it’s dry? High 40’s-50’s.

If it starts after sunset and it’s dry? Mid 50’s

If it’s rainy, I would say low 60’s and high 50’s at the coldest. It just feels colder in the rain.

During covid, I would have stood outside in 20 degree weather. But now, not so much.

I think you missed that this is a *formal* event. You cannot ask women in dresses (many may not have sleeves!) stand outside in 20-50 degree weather with no heaters.

I think 60 would be the absolute coldest - but I would want it to be 65.

But guests need to be warned. People might make different clothing choices (I know I would).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on time of day and whether rainy/damp. I don’t mind standing outside in cold weather.

If it starts during daylight and it’s dry? High 40’s-50’s.

If it starts after sunset and it’s dry? Mid 50’s

If it’s rainy, I would say low 60’s and high 50’s at the coldest. It just feels colder in the rain.

During covid, I would have stood outside in 20 degree weather. But now, not so much.

All of these temps would be hell for me.

Same. I would honestly pass on an event where I had to dress up and stand outside in the cold for any measurable period of time. Just won't do it anymore. I once went to a wedding held outside in 50-55 degree weather on a cloudy and windy day. All of the guests were absolutely miserable, shivering in their black tie apparel, hair blowing all over the place. We all couldn't wait for the whole thing to be over. The reception was in an outdoor tent with some heaters but they were not all that helpful. You had to huddle near the heaters to get warm.

[Anonymous]

60 if sun, 65 if no sun