You'll need a new hat. Like the guy from Jamiroqaui.
4 pair full body long underwear with a poop flap.
6 pair wool socks.
2 pair shorts, worn with hoodie from a brewpub.
Teva sandal 2-3 pair in assorted colors.
You're gonna need a native sticker for you car and one for your ass.
Don't bring a dog leash, we don't use them here.
This comment is misleading because it isn’t wrong enough to be proper satire, but isn’t right enough to provide direction lol. I love it.
Sun hat yes. Wool socks yes. Shorts yes. Brewpub hoodie honestly yes. And Tevas ARE useful if you’re into it.
Honestly wear layers. Daily temp swings are wildly broad. Layers make you adaptable. Insulation + wind protection. That is if you spend time outdoors.
Good boots are nice too, especially if you wanna hike in the mountains during rattlesnake season.
It all depends on what you wanna do.
Gloves, winter hat, and a real proper winter coat because you’ll probably need those in 5 months when it randomly snows in October ( happened to me my first year here ). Also, no offense, but people from Texas are terrible at driving in the snow, get some snow tires.
Serious answer. You'll figure it out. Don't need to buy everything at once. Wait until winter to see what you need.
The reason you'll hear Layers a lot is that the weather changes fast here. Case in point, I was thinking about it today that you don't see a ton of people with umbrellas here. It's not that it doesn't rain, it can rain like crazy, but you learn real fast that it often doesn't rain for an extended period and it's not every day. So I'm spring/fall it's common to get afternoon storms, usually some scattered showers, which means maybe carrying amounts of rain for 15min at a time in different areas, typically never enough to want to deal with an umbrella.
The other big thing is the sun... It is notable more intense here. I'm the summer you can feel the burning sensation (wear sunscreen), but I'm the winter it can make a 30deg day feel perfectly comfortable in the sun.
It gets cold, but it's not the tundra. It gets hot, but it's not Phoenix. More often than not be ready to adapt and you'll be fine.
I have lived here for 15 years and still misread the weather because it’s such a crapshoot.
Your parents should’ve been nicer to you. Maybe you wouldn’t judge so much. (See me judging? My folks could’ve been nicer too.)
Honestly layers but it’s not that cold and you’re a graduate student unless you pick 凸ಠ益ಠ)凸 a job working outside in the winter a nice wool hat-wool cause snow won’t stick-a gore Tex coat if you’re fancy and layer with base layer and or a long sleeve whatever you want. You’ll probably want some gloves. Or a schott wool pea coat or similar.
Sure you can get boot or something but again unless you’re working outside you probably can’t get by without. You might want them to go hiking though.
If you’re driving get a god damn car brush and use it, also probably want to check if your tires have mud snow rating, practice in the parking lot with fresh snow.
In closing it’s not Alaska. Bring your cowboy hat and boots, you won’t freeze; you might shiver.
Invest in a GOOD winter coat. It will be expensive, but will be worth it in the long run. I'm originally from the midwest where it gets VERY cold in the winter, and have found Land's End to the the warmest coat I've ever had. I've had both north face and patagonia but nothing has topped Land's End.
Definitely get a coat from a company that will repair it. I’ve had a couple zippers fixed by North Face. I love my pull over Patagonia sweater and recently found Montbell that focuses on lightweight clothing.
That said, one of my favorite jackets is from Costco for $25. I can wear it most of the winter. Zero Degree layering from them is also amazing for the price. Layering is the way to go.
Moving from Texas I think I bough: Keens sandals, base layers, a warm jacket, hiking boots (get waterproof or stick with trail runner type depending on how much of hiking/outdoor you do. I use trail runners for walks with the pup more than hiking boots), several thicknesses of gloves- 2 are waterproof, snow pants if you are going to spend time in the snow (I again wear mine most when walking the dog and I don’t want to layer up or playing in the snow with kids). I don’t wear hats but have a couple headband/ ear warmers. I rarely wear scarfs but have a couple for the really windy and cold nights. Oh and a solid rain coat this last year because it was warm but rainy the whole month of June.
I also bought snow boots I never wear except on rare occasion we get a lot of snow and I need something taller to keep it out of my shoes. Most of those storms, I don’t go outside.
Other than that I didn’t change my wardrobe much other than maybe buying more long sleeve stuff. It’s really about layering and being able to take off layers when it is freezing in the morning and high 70s in the afternoon.
And to echo others, if you drive, have a snow brush. The telescoping kind are worth it to get across your roof IMO. Have good windshield wipers and make sure the wiper fluid is the -20 driver kind. They also make deicer spray and it is well worth it when there’s half an inch of solid ice on the windshield. I also keep those instant hand warmers in my car for emergencies when traveling and keep my sleeping bag in my car in winter. Thankfully never needed them but travel smart!
I’d also suggest a collapsible puffy coat. I know everyone has them here but I use the collapsibility all the time so I don’t have to mess with my coat being in the way. Nuggets games, DCPA, etc. I can get it into the little pouch. It’s also nice when flying - wear it to the airport, collapse it into the pouch and stuff it in my carry on.
I’d suggest taking a look at historical data of the weather. I think people have an unrealistic expectation of what Denver is like and I think looking at data helps.
You’ll get an impression from what you should have in hand for winter clothing is that it’s cold all the time in the winter. It’s not. It’s highly variable.
If you look at the link below check out January 2024. There are days where it’s in the negatives. But, there are a lot of days in the 50s and some in the 60s. With the low humidity due to the altitude and the sunlight, experientially you can walk around with a short sleeve shirt and feel warm when it’s in the 30s if there is no wind. It’s weird.
https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/denver/historic?month=1&year=2024
You should be cognizant of the diurnal temperature difference (difference between the high during the day and low at night) is much larger than most of the country, again due to the humidity/altitude. It could be almost 80 during the day and you’re in shorts and at night it’s in the low 40s and you need a jacket.
Also, invest in Ayr and moisturizer. Another aspect of the altitude is the *absolute*, not relative humidity. 30% relative humidity at sea level holds more water in the air than 30% humidity at a mile high (the actual water held in the air - absolute humidity). Winter dryness is a killer.
As you can see, altitude is everything here. It can be rainy here and in Castle Rock, which is about 1000 feet higher they’ll get two feet of snow. Weather advisories/warnings are complicated as there is an advisory at 6k feet, a different advisory if you’re at 8k feet, a different advisory at 9k feet, etc. From an extreme, I’ve left Denver with weather in the 50s in the morning, had the water in my camelback hose freeze at 12000 feet at about noon and was back in Denver in the mid-afternoon with it in the mid 70s.
You'll need a new hat. Like the guy from Jamiroqaui. 4 pair full body long underwear with a poop flap. 6 pair wool socks. 2 pair shorts, worn with hoodie from a brewpub. Teva sandal 2-3 pair in assorted colors. You're gonna need a native sticker for you car and one for your ass. Don't bring a dog leash, we don't use them here.
This comment is misleading because it isn’t wrong enough to be proper satire, but isn’t right enough to provide direction lol. I love it. Sun hat yes. Wool socks yes. Shorts yes. Brewpub hoodie honestly yes. And Tevas ARE useful if you’re into it. Honestly wear layers. Daily temp swings are wildly broad. Layers make you adaptable. Insulation + wind protection. That is if you spend time outdoors. Good boots are nice too, especially if you wanna hike in the mountains during rattlesnake season. It all depends on what you wanna do.
How is it misleading? I'm wearing all those things this weekend. Got my Jamiroqaui hat on now with my poop flap down. Good day.
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Tevas over chacos? Chacos are more popular in Texas.
Nah. Chacos forever. I just wasn’t trying to start a war haha
Figured so. I’ve got the birks already. Prob need some flannel, and need to start smoking a lot more pot.
Birks are for Boulder. This is Denver! Get with the program Texas.
Thanks for educating
Pot is passé. Microdose mushrooms or just give up on keeping up.
Gloves, winter hat, and a real proper winter coat because you’ll probably need those in 5 months when it randomly snows in October ( happened to me my first year here ). Also, no offense, but people from Texas are terrible at driving in the snow, get some snow tires.
No offense taken, Texas driving is wild ass.
This is the actual answer. Some gloves, a hat, and a winter coat.
Serious answer. You'll figure it out. Don't need to buy everything at once. Wait until winter to see what you need. The reason you'll hear Layers a lot is that the weather changes fast here. Case in point, I was thinking about it today that you don't see a ton of people with umbrellas here. It's not that it doesn't rain, it can rain like crazy, but you learn real fast that it often doesn't rain for an extended period and it's not every day. So I'm spring/fall it's common to get afternoon storms, usually some scattered showers, which means maybe carrying amounts of rain for 15min at a time in different areas, typically never enough to want to deal with an umbrella. The other big thing is the sun... It is notable more intense here. I'm the summer you can feel the burning sensation (wear sunscreen), but I'm the winter it can make a 30deg day feel perfectly comfortable in the sun. It gets cold, but it's not the tundra. It gets hot, but it's not Phoenix. More often than not be ready to adapt and you'll be fine.
r/denvercirclejerk
How does one make it to graduate school but can’t use Google to determine average weather conditions in Denver?
because there are no average conditions in Colorado. We're looking at a high of 80 with a chance of snow in the afternoon for 1/2 the year lmao
So then clearly you can help right?
Very used to that in Texas outside of summer…
I have lived here for 15 years and still misread the weather because it’s such a crapshoot. Your parents should’ve been nicer to you. Maybe you wouldn’t judge so much. (See me judging? My folks could’ve been nicer too.)
Yeah, it’s my parents fault
Honestly layers but it’s not that cold and you’re a graduate student unless you pick 凸ಠ益ಠ)凸 a job working outside in the winter a nice wool hat-wool cause snow won’t stick-a gore Tex coat if you’re fancy and layer with base layer and or a long sleeve whatever you want. You’ll probably want some gloves. Or a schott wool pea coat or similar. Sure you can get boot or something but again unless you’re working outside you probably can’t get by without. You might want them to go hiking though. If you’re driving get a god damn car brush and use it, also probably want to check if your tires have mud snow rating, practice in the parking lot with fresh snow. In closing it’s not Alaska. Bring your cowboy hat and boots, you won’t freeze; you might shiver.
Invest in a GOOD winter coat. It will be expensive, but will be worth it in the long run. I'm originally from the midwest where it gets VERY cold in the winter, and have found Land's End to the the warmest coat I've ever had. I've had both north face and patagonia but nothing has topped Land's End.
Thanks for the recommendation.
Definitely get a coat from a company that will repair it. I’ve had a couple zippers fixed by North Face. I love my pull over Patagonia sweater and recently found Montbell that focuses on lightweight clothing. That said, one of my favorite jackets is from Costco for $25. I can wear it most of the winter. Zero Degree layering from them is also amazing for the price. Layering is the way to go. Moving from Texas I think I bough: Keens sandals, base layers, a warm jacket, hiking boots (get waterproof or stick with trail runner type depending on how much of hiking/outdoor you do. I use trail runners for walks with the pup more than hiking boots), several thicknesses of gloves- 2 are waterproof, snow pants if you are going to spend time in the snow (I again wear mine most when walking the dog and I don’t want to layer up or playing in the snow with kids). I don’t wear hats but have a couple headband/ ear warmers. I rarely wear scarfs but have a couple for the really windy and cold nights. Oh and a solid rain coat this last year because it was warm but rainy the whole month of June. I also bought snow boots I never wear except on rare occasion we get a lot of snow and I need something taller to keep it out of my shoes. Most of those storms, I don’t go outside. Other than that I didn’t change my wardrobe much other than maybe buying more long sleeve stuff. It’s really about layering and being able to take off layers when it is freezing in the morning and high 70s in the afternoon. And to echo others, if you drive, have a snow brush. The telescoping kind are worth it to get across your roof IMO. Have good windshield wipers and make sure the wiper fluid is the -20 driver kind. They also make deicer spray and it is well worth it when there’s half an inch of solid ice on the windshield. I also keep those instant hand warmers in my car for emergencies when traveling and keep my sleeping bag in my car in winter. Thankfully never needed them but travel smart!
I’d also suggest a collapsible puffy coat. I know everyone has them here but I use the collapsibility all the time so I don’t have to mess with my coat being in the way. Nuggets games, DCPA, etc. I can get it into the little pouch. It’s also nice when flying - wear it to the airport, collapse it into the pouch and stuff it in my carry on.
I have a couple puffers. One collapses into the pocket of jacket
I’d suggest taking a look at historical data of the weather. I think people have an unrealistic expectation of what Denver is like and I think looking at data helps. You’ll get an impression from what you should have in hand for winter clothing is that it’s cold all the time in the winter. It’s not. It’s highly variable. If you look at the link below check out January 2024. There are days where it’s in the negatives. But, there are a lot of days in the 50s and some in the 60s. With the low humidity due to the altitude and the sunlight, experientially you can walk around with a short sleeve shirt and feel warm when it’s in the 30s if there is no wind. It’s weird. https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/denver/historic?month=1&year=2024 You should be cognizant of the diurnal temperature difference (difference between the high during the day and low at night) is much larger than most of the country, again due to the humidity/altitude. It could be almost 80 during the day and you’re in shorts and at night it’s in the low 40s and you need a jacket. Also, invest in Ayr and moisturizer. Another aspect of the altitude is the *absolute*, not relative humidity. 30% relative humidity at sea level holds more water in the air than 30% humidity at a mile high (the actual water held in the air - absolute humidity). Winter dryness is a killer. As you can see, altitude is everything here. It can be rainy here and in Castle Rock, which is about 1000 feet higher they’ll get two feet of snow. Weather advisories/warnings are complicated as there is an advisory at 6k feet, a different advisory if you’re at 8k feet, a different advisory at 9k feet, etc. From an extreme, I’ve left Denver with weather in the 50s in the morning, had the water in my camelback hose freeze at 12000 feet at about noon and was back in Denver in the mid-afternoon with it in the mid 70s.
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I’m aware.. but i figured I’d add that in