By default, you lose one point of cold per second in a standard cold environment. High warmth extends the time you can spend exposed before suffering stat penalties to total health, movement speed, and lockpicking.
: Eating hot soups or stews provides a temporary +25 Warmth buff. Racial Bonuses : Nords : +25 Warmth Khajiit : +15 Warmth Orcs : +10 Warmth skyrim armor warmth