Glove Size
Size gloves from the widest part of your dominant hand.
About Glove Size
The girth of the hand across the knuckles determines the size and its US letter grade. Glove fingers are sized by the palm, so measuring the widest part gives an accurate cold-weather fit.
Formula
Glove Size
Size comes from gloved hand circumference
- hand circumference
- Measured around the palm knuckles
Worked example
With the default values below, Glove Size returns Circumference of 22.0. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Hand circumferenceminimum 10 cm
- 22 cm
Results
- Circumference
- 22.0 cm
- US Size
- M
- Circumference
- 8.66 in
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Glove Size
- 3Circumference= 22.0 cm
- 4US Size= M
- 5Circumference= 8.66 in
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the single input listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Glove Size calculated?
Size comes from gloved hand circumference The girth of the hand across the knuckles determines the size and its US letter grade.
Why does Glove Size matter?
Glove fingers are sized by the palm, so measuring the widest part gives an accurate cold-weather fit.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 1 input: Hand circumference. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.