Apple Watch heart rate detection is slow in cold weather

My apple watch doesn’t detect heart rate initially when I reached destination area specially in winters


it takes few minutes to detect heart rate or It needs warm wrist to detect heart rate


please tell me exact reason or its solution

Posted on Nov 17, 2025 9:51 PM

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Posted on Nov 18, 2025 12:50 AM

This is a biological effect, the blood vessels retract when your arm or wrist is getting colder.

The only way around this would be, wearing the watch beneath a long sleeve jacket or pullover.

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Apple Watch heart rate detection is slow in cold weather

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