Best winter cycling gloves 2024 — keep your hands warm and prevent numbness while riding through the colder months

While their main job is keeping out the rain (and being visible of course, this being Proviz) the REFLECT360 gloves are also very warm and have a decent amount of padding. They're also decent value. 

Having luminous hands might not make a huge deal of difference to your overall visibility, but it does mean that your hand pretty much glows in the dark when indicating at night in traffic when car headlights illuminate it. They stayed reflective and held up well after numerous washes, and the quality is good throughout. 

Our reviewer's only real criticisms was that the fingers are a little short and there's no nose wipe, but if you get the sizing right we think most cyclists will be happy with these highly reflective gloves that also stand up well to winter weather.

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The warmth, quality and sensible price of the Bontrager Velocis Softshell Cycling gloves lands them our best overall winter cycling gloves gong in this guide at the time of writing. They are incredibly warm, block all wind and stand up to some pretty heavy rain. Not only that, but the dexterity is decent too, and the fingertips work well enough on a touchscreen. 

Benefitting from Thinsulate material, they do their job of keeping you warm impressively well, even on sub-zero days according to our reviewer. Then when stopped or descending down long descents, you shouldn't run the risk of getting cold hands. These gloves also offer good resistance to rain, keeping you dry and warm during heavier downpours, which is definitely needed while riding throughout winter. 

The warmth these gloves offer is impressive, though once it turns a little milder our reviewer reported that they can get a little bit sweaty. They are, however, fantastic for riding in the depths of winter.

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Now rebranded as Van Rysel, but still essentially the same gloves as when we reviewed the Triban-branded version, the 900 Winter Gloves are very affordable, and as good if not better than similar gloves costing twice the price according to our reviewer. 

Decathlon says these gloves are designed to keep your hands toasty down to zero Celsius, and that's exactly what they do. They also do a surprisingly good job of fending off the wet for gloves that make no claim to being more than 'water-repellent'. The softshell outer combines with a fleece lining sewn in, and a soft, flexible palm in Chicron synthetic suede. The fleece lining keeps your hands toasty, the softshell stops the wind and fends off showers, while the palm provides decent grip. You can also operate a touchscreen through them. 

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The Spatz Thrmoz Deep Winter Gloves may not be the warmest in our guide, but they are impressively dexterous and offer an excellent feel: no longer does opting for warmth mean you can’t move and grab snacks from your back pocket, because our reviewer reckoned these gloves solve that issue. 

Designed and tested in Yorkshire, these gloves feature a really useful fold-out windshell that offers a great extra level of protection for your fingers. Not only that, but the cuff is also really long which helps to effectively keep your wrists warm and allow for a generous amount of overlap of your jacket.

Another great feature of these gloves are the 'peepy index finger hole'. This hole didn't let in the elements, even in the coldest temperatures, and it makes using any type of phone, or other gadgets, far easier and hassle-free. 

If you want to be able to move about and use gadgets like your phone or bike computer while riding throughout the colder months, you should undoubtedly consider investing in the Spatz Thrmoz Deep Winter Gloves. 

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If you want a layered glove 'system' to cover all bases, look no further than this luxurious set from Dissent. The 133 Ultimate Cycling Glove Pack offers a versatile package to ensure that you're ready no matter what the elements decide to throw your way: be it rain, the cold or wind. It should mean that you and your hands are ready-for-anything the elements can throw at you. 

The pack will easily see you through multiple autumn, winter and springs for road and commuter riding. In the pack you get a silk liner glove, knitted thermal layer, a windproof shell layer and finally a waterproof shell layer. All these layers can be worn individually, and Dissent 133 provides a guide of what to wear in specific conditions. Not only that, but after regular usage and washing our reviewer found that the waterproofing was still almost as good as new. 

Across the board each layer does its intended job very well, protecting your hands from the elements, keeping them dry as well as warm. With so much range and versatility this pack really is a great choice if you want to be prepared throughout the colder months and into spring; although, it's a fair amount of cash to stump up for the privilege. 

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The Castelli Spettacolo RoS gloves are our best water-resistant winter cycling gloves as they offer impressive weatherproofing qualities thanks to the outer material being water resistant. Couple this with their impressive level of insulation for a thinner glove, and you are onto a winner... but all this will cost you a handsome fee. 

Even though these gloves offer a surprising level of warmth (and water resistance of course), they are also surprisingly streamline, not bulky or restrictive, offering stretch as well as a nice long cuff that zips up, helping to keep heat in and the rain out. They also feature touchscreen inserts on the tips of the thumbs and forefingers which work well for when needing to use your phone. 

Overall, if you want a decent level of rain protection from a mild winter glove, the Castelli Spettacolo RoS are a really great set of water resistant gloves to invest in. They aren’t fully waterproof and do come at a price, but if you do have £110 to spend, or find them in a sale, they are definitely worth considering.

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The Assos Assosoires Winter Gloves are both windproof and water-resistant, and thus are perfect for the majority of winter riding including freezing frosty mornings. Not to mention, as expected from Assos, the quality and fit of the gloves is excellent. 

Even on cold frosty mornings, the Assos gloves were brilliant according to our reviewer. They easily keep your fingers toasty in temperatures right down to freezing, which given they aren’t a bulky glove is rather impressive. These gloves also offer windproof and showerproof protection, thanks to the water repellent fabric that has been used on the outer of the gloves. Yet despite all of this protection, these gloves offer a solid level of breathability. 

Overall, if you often opt for luxury items and tend to dislike wearing gloves, especially thicker winter ones that offer little in the way of dexterity, then these are a great option for you. Yes, they might be pricey, but they are definitely an investment worth making if your budget allows for it.

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