It really depends how cold it is where you live. Many fleece jackets, including this one, are not windproof and generally will not be especially warm when it is cold (say below freezing) or windy, unless placed under a windproof layer such as a ski jacket. This jacket would probably be fine in moderately cold conditions (say above freezing). I suggest checking out fleece jackets that have a windproof laminate, such as the Mountain Hardwear Boris and the Patagonia R4. I'm sure Marmot has something similar. They are somewhat more expensive, but in my experience windproof fleece jackets (I have an R4 and love it) are much warmer in cold/windy conditions. Note that I do not have this particular fleece jacket, but I do have several others, including a TNF Denali Thermal, which is made of the same fleece material as this jacket.