Running weather guides

Start with your conditions, then turn the forecast into a practical plan for your next run.

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Running clothes and shoes laid out on a pale wooden bench

What to wear running by temperature

Start with the feels-like temperature, choose a removable layer, and adjust for wind and rain.

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A running jacket, gloves and beanie on a frosty park bench

Running in cold weather: layers, wind and ice

Check wind chill and footing first. Use adjustable layers and keep a short route available.

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Running shoes splashing lightly on a rain-wet park path

Running in the rain: what to wear and when to wait

Match your clothing to temperature and rain intensity. Thunder, flooding and ice change the decision.

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A runner on a coastal path beside grasses bending in the wind

Running in the wind: gusts, route and effort

Check gusts as well as wind speed, choose shelter, and run by effort into a headwind.

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A runner on a shaded leafy park path on a warm morning

Humidity and dew point for running

Compare dew point alongside temperature. Relative humidity alone cannot tell you how muggy a run will feel.

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A runner following a quiet waterfront path at sunrise

How to choose the best time to run

Compare the hours you can actually run, then check conditions across the whole session and route.

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Blue running shoes and a jacket beside a window overlooking an autumn city park

Air quality for running: how to read the AQI

Check the air-quality index and local activity advice separately from the weather score before choosing when and how hard to run.

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Runner wearing a headlamp on a lit park path at dusk

Running in the dark: visibility, routes and weather

Check the route, your lighting and visibility, then compare daylight and weather through the end of your run.

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Runner checking shoe laces beside a gear bag in an autumn race assembly area

Race-day weather: plan from start to finish

Check the whole window around your own wave, then make separate plans for waiting, racing and getting to dry clothes.

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Runner paused on a partially cleared park path with snow on the grass and trees

Running in snow: routes, footing and traction

Check the actual surface and recent thawing or freezing, choose a route you can shorten, and match equipment to the conditions.

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Runner holding a water bottle beside a shaded park path with sunlit pavement ahead

Running in hot weather: plan your time and effort

Check US heat guidance first, compare conditions through your finish, and choose a session with an easy exit and access to cooling.

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