A licensors opinion-

Winter is upon us and the temperature is sure to drop as only
Minnesota temperatures can. Providers often question
whether they are required to bring children outdoors during
the winter months. The answer to this question begins in
MN Rules 9502.0415, Subp.1: Activities and Equipment –
General Activities:
Day care activities must provide for the physical, emotional,
and social development of the child. The environment must
facilitate the implementation of the activities. Activities must:
A. be scheduled indoors and outdoors, weather permitting;
B. be appropriate to the developmental stage and age of
the child;
C. include active and quiet activity; and
D. contain provider-directed and child-initiated activity. Although there is a lot of debate about “weather permitting,” even conservative estimates encourage outdoor activities if the weather is above 20. Outdoor air is fresh and humidified; time outdoors stimulates appetites, decreases stress and aggressiveness and deepens sleep at nap and bedtime.
While no child should be out in dangerously cold temperatures, with
appropriate dress and attention we all benefit from being outdoors.

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