Best Down Jackets for Women 2025

A good down jacket is an incredibly useful item for a hiker to have, particularly on any backpacking trips where pack weight is a big factor. Quite simply, you won't find anything that strikes a better balance between warmth and weight. But not all down puffers are made equal, and that's why we've put together this article looking at the best options out there. We're here to help you find the best women's down jacket for your outdoor adventures.

What Is The Best Women's Down Jacket?

The best rated women' s puffer jacket will have a good fill power rating and a good warmth-to-weight ratio, they'll have water resistant properties and made from good quality durable fabric.

Fill Power: This number gives you an idea on how much a given weight of the down in your jacket will loft. Higher numbers represent warmer (in relation to the weight) down. 

Water Resistant Down: Also known as hydrophobic down. Water resistant down has been treated with chemicals that makes the down water resistant, so that if it is exposed to moisture it can retain much of its lofting capabilities. Note that this does not make the jacket waterproof.

Fabric: As weight and packability are key for down insulated jackets, many of the jackets tested in this roundup use a windproof fabric as the outer layer. However, we have also chosen to include some heavyweight jackets that use a waterproof layer for that full weather protection. To assess the durability of a jacket, check the denier strength of its outer fabric.