THE SEPTEMBER S.A.D. INDEX

September’s pleasant temperatures and clear skies keep seasonal affective disorders at bay throughout most of the month. In addition, hormonal energy may increase at this time of year, creating an “autumn surge” that combats S.A.D.
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
September 1: 0 17 8 25
September l0: 1 13 9 23
September l5: 2 9 10 21
September 20: 3 5 11 19
September 30: 4 4 13 21

THE OCTOBER S.A.D. INDEX

Seasonal affective disorders become more frequent in October as the length of the night increases and chances for mild weather decrease. Although cloud cover is ordinarily not a major factor in S.A.D. during middle autumn, the odds for completely overcast conditions rise from 1 in 5 up to 2 in 5 by the end of the month. Although the South is generally sunnier than the North, the percentage of change in each region is similar.
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.

Day Clouds Weather Day Totals
October 1: 4 5 13 22
October 10: 6 5 16 27
October 15: 7 10 17 34
October 20: 8 13 18 39
October 25: 9 8 19 36
October 31: 10 12 20 42