Does Cold Weather Raise Your Blood Pressure

ow much blood pressure increases in cold weather depends on variables including the current temperature, wind chill, how long a person is exposed to colder weather and the person’s health, according to researchers from the University of Florida. Being exposed to a temperature of 52 degrees Fahrenheit for only five minutes can cause a significant increase in blood pressure. Blood pressure in older people is already higher than those of the younger people, so a drop in temperature is more likely to elevate [an older person’s] blood pressure over the threshold level. Read more.