May brings an end to seasonal affective disorders for the majority of people in the Northern Hemisphere. By the fifth month, the summer-like day’s length, the gentle weather, and the falling odds for cloudy conditions brings the Index into the harmless 20s and teens.

Key for Interpreting the S.A.D. Index: Clouds = Cloud Cover; Weather = Weather Conditions; Dayl = Hours of Daylight. Totals of 75 - 65: Severe stress for those who suffer from seasonal affective disorders; 64 - 50: Moderate stress; 49 - 35: Light stress; 34 - 25: Occasional stress for those most susceptible to S.A.D.; 24 and below: Only people with extreme sensitivity to S.A.D. experience seasonal affective disorders below an Index reading of 24.

Day Clouds Weather Day Totals
May 1: 12 7 7 26
May 5: 11 7 6 24
May l0: 10 6 5 21
May l5: 9 6 4 19
May 20: 8 5 3 16
May 25: 7 4 2 13
May 31: 6 4 0 10

June brings the lowest S.A.D. index readings of the year. Although other forces may cause depression during the summer, clouds, bad weather, or the day’s length rarely brings on negative feelings.

Day Clouds Weather Day Totals
June 1: 6 3 0 9
June 5: 5 2 0 7
June l0: 3 1 0 4
June 15: 1 0 0 1
June 18: 0 3 0 3
June 20: 0 5 0 5
June 25: 0 10 0 10
June 30: 0 14 0 14