What to wear in 60 °F weather
60 °F (15.6 °C) is light-jacket weather. The figure wears a look built for a dry 60 °F day; shuffle for more, or tap a piece to swap it.
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Today’s look
Teal long-sleeve tee, tan cargo trousers and grey sneakers, with a black leather jacket
Casual, right for 60 °F.
Why this works
- The teal long-sleeve tee is the one colour; everything else is calm, so it stands out without competing.Less sure · ConventionSchloss & Palmer (2011)
- At 60 °F, the black leather jacket handles the time outside and comes off indoors, where the teal long-sleeve tee keeps you comfortable.StandardSchiavon & Lee (2013)
- The tan cargo trousers against the teal long-sleeve tee give a clear light-and-dark contrast, which people tend to like.ResearchSchloss & Palmer (2011)
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How this works: Method, 7 sources, Checked against 1 worked example,
How this works
Method
With no wardrobe it builds a look from colour schemes; with yours it picks from what you own, leaving out pieces archived, in the wash or worn recently. A pick must suit the occasion and the weather, then it is scored on colour harmony (the Ou–Luo model and scheme rules, in OKLab), light against dark, warmth (garment insulation summed as in ISO 9920, against the UTCI clothing model), formality and rotation. The same day and wardrobe give the same pick until you shuffle.
Sources
- Ou, L.-C. & Luo, M. R., "A colour harmony model for two-colour combinations", Color Research & Application 31(3) (2006)
- Schloss, K. B. & Palmer, S. E., "Aesthetic response to color combinations", Attention, Perception & Psychophysics 73(2) (2011)
- Ottosson, B., "A perceptual color space for image processing" (OKLab) (2020)
- ISO 9920, Ergonomics of the thermal environment: estimation of thermal insulation of a clothing ensemble
- ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy (garment insulation table)
- Havenith, G. et al., "The UTCI-clothing model", International Journal of Biometeorology 56(3) (2012)
- MET Norway, Locationforecast 2.0 (weather data, CC BY 4.0)
How it’s tested
One worked example for this page is checked by automated tests before every release: given the inputs, the tool must show the expected answer.
Changes
- Added 21 pages: what colours go with navy, black, grey, beige, olive, burgundy, brown, white, denim and pink (each table from the engine), and what to wear from 40 to 80 °F and 5 to 25 °C.
- First published.
How warm the figure’s outfit is at 60 °F
The target. The UTCI clothing model gives the insulation people typically wear outdoors at an air temperature T in °C: 1.372 − 0.01866·T − 0.0004849·T² − 0.000009333·T³. At 60 °F (15.6 °C) that is 0.93 clo. One clo is a unit of clothing insulation.
The outfit. The figure’s garments, with their single-garment values: long-sleeve tee 0.20 + cargo trousers 0.24 + leather jacket 0.40 + sneakers 0.02 + underwear 0.04 + ankle socks 0.02 = 0.92. ISO 9920 turns the sum into the outfit’s insulation: 0.161 + 0.835 × 0.92 = 0.93 clo, right on the target.
The tool counts an outfit as right for the weather when it is within about a third of a clo below or four tenths above the target. Values for coats and jackets are estimates; the rest come from the ASHRAE 55 garment table.
How much to wear around 60 °F
Clothing insulation in clo: outdoors from the UTCI clothing model, indoors from the office model (Schiavon & Lee), with a typical outfit near the outdoor figure.
| Temperature | Outdoors | Indoors | About this warm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 °F (7 °C) | 1.21 | 0.61 | Long-sleeve tee, sweater, jeans and a trench coat (1.19) |
| 50 °F (10 °C) | 1.13 | 0.59 | Long-sleeve tee, sweater, jeans and a trench coat (1.19) |
| 55 °F (13 °C) | 1.03 | 0.57 | Shirt, jeans and a leather jacket (1.04) |
| 60 °F (16 °C) | 0.93 | 0.54 | Shirt, jeans and a leather jacket (1.04) |
| 65 °F (18 °C) | 0.81 | 0.52 | T-shirt, jeans and a denim jacket (0.75) |
| 70 °F (21 °C) | 0.67 | 0.50 | Shirt, jeans and loafers (0.64) |
| 75 °F (24 °C) | 0.52 | 0.48 | T-shirt, chinos and sneakers (0.42) |
A light jacket and long sleeves
The clothing model puts typical outdoor wear at 60 °F at 0.93 clo. The look above adds up to 0.93 clo, close to the target. A leather or bomber jacket over a long-sleeve top, or a denim jacket over a knit, is the usual answer.
Indoors the target is lower again, so the jacket is the piece that comes on and off. A shirt or long-sleeve tee underneath keeps you comfortable without it.
Sun versus shade
At 60 °F, sun makes a big difference. Standing in sunshine with little wind can feel several degrees warmer than the shade, which is why some people are in T-shirts and others in jackets on the same afternoon. If that is you, wear the T-shirt and carry the jacket.
Everyone differs. The indoor clothing model explains only about a fifth of the variation in what people wear, so if you run cold, set the tool to “runs cold” and it adds a little warmth to every look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 60 degrees warm or cold?
Mild. Most people want a light layer in the shade or wind and are comfortable in long sleeves in the sun.
Can I wear shorts at 60 °F?
Some people do, especially in the sun or when active. For sitting outside or an evening, trousers or jeans are the comfortable choice.
Is 60 °F too cold for a dress?
Not with a layer. A long-sleeve dress, or a dress with tights and a light jacket, works well at 60 °F.
What jacket should I wear at 60 degrees?
A light one: denim, leather, a bomber, a light trench or an overshirt. Save padded jackets for colder days.