>>1553156depends where you're commuting, what the roads are like, if it's offroad etc..but I ride in London in pretty similar weather in the winter. It's not freezing cold but the rain and the road muck really makes it necessary to have proper kit.
For depths-of-winter commuting in the dark on shitty rainy UK roads:
>either winter bibtights with a thicker material, or bibshorts with leggings over. I wear my normal bibshorts and have a pair of Nike leggings over the top. >long sleeve base layer, like a thin lycra long-sleeve shirt. Should be skintight. bib straps go over the top. >jersey over the top, i have some more sturdy ones for commuting so my backpack straps don't ruin the material. >usually a softshell jacket over the top or, if it's going to be really raining a lot, a good rainproof jacket. reflective bits on the arms/back are a good idea. >thick merino socks>cycle shoes, Ijust use one pair year-round but they're black, don't wear anything white in the winter>booties/overshoes over the top, make sure they cover all of your socks or the socks will soak up loads of road gunk>long finger gloves>neck scarf/buff>if you're short haired/bald you probably need a warm hat under your helmet too.>finally it's good to have sunglasses with swappable lenses, if you're commuting in the dark you'll want clear lenses to protect from wind/rain without making it hard to see. Depending on the weather you can obviously skip some of these, I don't wear the overshoes unless it's raining and the jacket is optional. Also having a light on the back of your helmet is a good idea as your bike lights aren't visible always in heavy traffic, as they can be obscured by a car, your head is higher up and more visible.
>inb4 amerilards in jeans complaining about wearing lycra 