Toddler & Kids' Fall Jackets - Waterproof and Windproof for Every Fall Day

In fall it isn't the temperature that sends kids inside - it's wind and wet. This collection covers the whole range: waterproof shells for the wet days, lighter jackets for the dry ones, and the fleece layers that go underneath. Here's what to look for:

• Wind-resistant shells - they do a windbreaker's job, since a 30 km/h wind makes 5°C feel like 0°C

• Waterproof and windproof in ReimaTec and softshell - taped seams on ReimaTec, a fleece-backed membrane on softshell

• Water-repellent, fleece-lined jackets for cold, dry days - warm and comfortable, but not built for a day of steady rain

• Fleece and pile layers to wear underneath - warm and quick-drying, not weatherproof on their own

• Breathable, so a kid sprinting at recess doesn't end up damp and then cold

• Light enough to keep on all day, and to stuff in a backpack when the sun comes out

• Room for a fleece or base layer underneath - that's how one jacket stretches from 15°C down to freezing

• Made from safe, non-toxic materials, with no added PFAS in any layer

• Sizes 12-18M through 14Y, and built solidly enough to hand down

A dry, windy October morning on the Prairies and three weeks of November drizzle on the West Coast call for different jackets. Four kinds of layer cover almost everything:

If you're shopping for a kids' windbreaker, this is it - and it does more. Reima softshell material is waterproof, so sudden showers stay out, and windproof against the chilling winds that make a fall afternoon feel colder than it is.

The soft fleece on the reverse feels good against the skin and adds warmth, and the whole thing stretches and breathes, so a child who runs hot stays comfortable instead of clammy. Browse softshell jackets.

A hybrid jacket puts weatherproof protection at the exposed places and lighter fabric everywhere else. That's what handles the 10-degree swing between drop-off and pickup without a second jacket in the backpack. Browse hybrid jackets.

Fully waterproof and windproof with taped seams, so nothing gets through. When fall means weeks of drizzle, this is the one that keeps a child outdoors anyway. Browse ReimaTec jackets.

Fleece is a warmth layer, not a weather layer. It goes under a shell on a cold morning, and works as the whole jacket on a dry, still afternoon. Quick-drying, light and soft enough that kids keep it on. Browse fleece jackets.

They overlap, but each one owns a season:

Want to see the whole range in one place? Browse all toddler and kids' jackets.

A light jacket is a shell - the layers under it decide how cold a day it can handle.

• Base layer: merino or a thermal set once mornings drop near freezing

• Fleece mid-layer - the piece that turns a fall jacket into a cold-weather jacket

• A toque and light mittens from about 7°C down

• Rain boots and wool socks for wet leaves and puddle season

Every Reima fall jacket is made from safe, non-toxic materials with no added PFAS - the forever chemicals that don't break down in the environment. That matters on a jacket a child lives in from September to November.

It's also made to outlast one child. Room to grow and fabric tough enough for recess, puddles and climbing mean one jacket covers several falls and then gets handed down - fewer jackets bought, less waste.

Reima has made outdoor clothing for kids, and only for kids, for more than 80 years - in a country where kids go outdoors in every season and the gear is expected to keep up. That is what we mean by gear that enables an active childhood. In 2026 USA Today named Reima one of the Brands Most Trusted By Parents.

On its own, roughly 5-15°C (40-60°F) for a child who's moving. Add a fleece mid-layer and the same jacket works down to freezing - which is why a light jacket plus layers beats a heavier jacket for most of fall.

ReimaTec and softshell jackets are waterproof and windproof, and ReimaTec adds taped seams. The lighter everyday jackets are water-repellent, and fleece layers are made to go underneath. For all-day rain, choose ReimaTec.

For early fall, yes - a softshell jacket blocks wind, stretches and breathes. Once mornings drop toward freezing or rain sets in, switch to a waterproof ReimaTec jacket with a fleece underneath.

Take your child's current size, with room for a fleece underneath - that's what makes it last into November. Sizes run 12-18M to 14Y; see the size charts.