It does not take a genius to know that not all weather lends itself to nudism. It would be suicidal to go for a leisurely stroll completely naked though the snow with temperatures below freezing! But what is the ideal temperature to be nude outdoors? There is no simple answer to this question since it depends on your age, your health, your gender and where in the world you live.
Younger people tend to feel comfortable within a wider range of temperatures, but an older person who is in top physical shape can also have a higher tolerance for cooler weather. There is no doubt that the elderly bodies generally have trouble staying warm, making anything lower than 75 (24 C) rather chilly for nude recreation.
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People who live in a tropical climate do not have the same type of body fat as northerners do and can even feel cold in temperatures as high as 78 F. This is not scientific, but in all my years as a nudist, I have observed that female nudists cover up much sooner than males do when the temperature drops. I am not sure if this is due more to males being stubborn or actual physiological differences between the sexes!
Wind plays a big role in whether nudists stay nude or throw some clothes on. A stiff breeze can make 75 F feel like 68 (20 C), and for most that is not naked weather! Of course, there are a few die hard nudists out there who eschew clothes outdoors no matter how cold it gets, albeit for a quick dash from the house and back! You are more likely to find such people in places where the climate is rather harsh, such as Canada, Russia, the UK, or Sweden. There is always the option of being nude indoors, but that just cannot match the joy of communing with nature!
If we are going to be practical about this subject, I think everybody can agree that anything in the eighties F (27-32 C) is ideal nudist weather. A bit of wind will be agreeable in that range. Anything in the low to mid seventies (21-26) is marginal nudist weather, where any wind could spoil the joy of being naked, and being in the shade might give some people chills. Exiting the pool or lake will have most shaking in this range. Anything below 70 (21 C) is only for the hardiest naturists.
On the opposite end of the scale, when the thermometer passes the 90 (32 C) mark, at some point even being naked is not enough to keep you perfectly happy, but then that is what a dip in the water is for! Of course, those poor textiles are suffering miserably and wishing they could ditch their sweaty, clingy duds!
Get naked and enjoy, but don't forget to use sunscreen and hydrate well!
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