I find that the north face north face pants works the best when the humidity and temperature combination isn’t extremely high. I find the north face men’s waterproof pants best worn at temperatures that don’t exceed 60 F (16 C) on cloudy, windy, and mid-range humidity days. However, it’s still quite comfortable for me at lower temperatures (40 F to 55 F/4 C to 13 C) during sunny and less windy days. (The areas that I normally travel don’t usually have low humidity, norm is at least 60 to 80 percent).
The knit fabric breathes very well and when the north face women’s performance pants gets damp on the backside from my backpack, it quickly air dries as soon as I take my pack off my body. The breathability of the garment and its comfort are the main two features that allows me to use it in this manner.
I have also worn the north face women’s waterproof pants with a light underlayer at cooler temps. In addition, I have worn a north face women’s softshell pants over the pants when the temps get below 30 F (-1 C) and I have also layered down or synthetic-filled pantss over it for warmth at camp during the evenings. I have slept while wearing the north face women’s fleece pants several times and I’ve been completely comfortable.