WhetherWear — Weather-Driven Outfit Recommendations
WhetherWear is a free, weather-powered wardrobe assistant. Pull real-time temperature, humidity, wind, UV, and precipitation for your location — and get a complete outfit plan: base layer, mid layer, outerwear, accessories. Personalised by gender, style, and trip. Works offline as an installable PWA.
Master guides (pillar references)
- Winter Dressing — The Complete Reference — Everything WhetherWear publishes on winter dressing — temperature-by-temperature outfit guides from 0°F to 35°F, condition guides for snow, wind, cold snaps, and the fabric science that makes them work.
- Summer Heat — The Complete Reference — How to dress for real summer conditions. Temperature guides from 80°F to 100°F, humidity and heat-wave playbooks, UV protection, fabric science, and the physiology behind staying cool.
- Travel & Packing — The Complete Reference — Pack for the trip you are actually taking. Year-round city guides for 30+ US destinations, season-by-season packing playbooks, and the WhetherWear forecast-driven Pack tool.
- Fabric Science — The Complete Reference — Every fabric, fiber, weave, and finish that matters for weather-driven dressing — merino, down, fleece, Gore-Tex, PrimaLoft, twill, gabardine, and the entire vocabulary behind real layering.
- Body Type & Sizing — The Complete Reference — Specialized outfit guides for caregivers and underserved sizing demographics — pregnant, plus-size, petite, baby, toddler, kid — with the safety notes and fit specifics generic guides skip.
Popular temperature guides
- What to Wear at 0°F: A Complete Cold-Weather Outfit Guide
- What to Wear at 5°F: Outfit Guide for Single-Digit Cold
- What to Wear at 10°F: Outfit Guide for Severe Cold
- What to Wear at 15°F: Outfit Guide for Deep Winter Cold
- What to Wear at 20°F: Outfit Guide for Cold Winter Days
- What to Wear at 25°F: The Layering Kit for Solid Winter Cold
- What to Wear at 30°F: Outfit Guide for the Freezing Point
- What to Wear at 35°F: Outfit Guide for Just-Above-Freezing Weather
Popular cities
- What to Wear in New York City
- What to Wear in Chicago
- What to Wear in Los Angeles
- What to Wear in San Francisco
- What to Wear in Seattle
- What to Wear in Boston
- What to Wear in Miami
- What to Wear in Denver
- What to Wear in Houston
- What to Wear in Atlanta
- What to Wear in Washington DC
- What to Wear in Minneapolis
Recent guides & articles
- Summer Heat Survival: How to Dress for 90°F Days Without Wilting — What to wear when the heat index passes 95°F and direct sun becomes a real problem. Fabric, fit, and color choices that keep you measurably cooler, plus the hydration and timing tactics that prevent heat exhaustion.
- Fall Layering Essentials: The Transitional Wardrobe That Lasts From September to December — Autumn temperatures swing 30°F between sunrise and lunch. A complete guide to layering for fall — the pieces every wardrobe needs, the fabrics that earn their cost, and the outfits that handle the season's whiplash.
- Travel Packing by Climate: A Universal Framework for Any Trip — Stop packing for every possible day and start packing for your climate. A practical packing framework for warm, cold, variable, and mixed-climate trips — including what to leave behind.
- What to Wear Running in Hot Weather: Staying Cool on Long Miles — How to dress for outdoor running from 70°F up to 100°F. Fabric, fit, and hydration strategy that keeps you running through summer without ending up in the ER.
- Best Winter Coat Buying Guide: How to Choose by Climate, Activity, and Budget — A practical buying framework for winter coats — fill type, fill power, temperature rating, weatherproofing, and the price-quality breakpoints that actually matter.
- How to Dress a Baby for Cold Weather: A Parent's Layering Guide — How to dress infants and babies for cold weather safely. The one-more-layer rule, car-seat safety, and the warning signs that tell you when a baby is too cold.
Browse the full library
- Weather Guides — Outfit recommendations for every temperature and condition.
- City Guides — Year-round dressing for 30+ US cities.
- Style Journal — Layering systems, fabric breakdowns, travel and packing.
- Glossary — Every fabric, weave, and weather term you need.
- Trip Packing Assistant — Forecast-driven packing for any destination.
- Master Guides — Five pillar references that aggregate everything by topic.
- FAQ — How the app works, where the data comes from, and how privacy is handled.
- About — The engine, the team, and the editorial standards behind every recommendation.