Yes, according to an article on CareerBuilder. There are more numbers and stats in the article than you can shake a stick at, but I thought I would share a couple with you (FYI, it is cold and rainy here in Minnesota today).
One-in-ten workers say that they tend to be less productive when there is gloomy weather outside.
Inclement weather can also result in higher absences. One-in-five workers (21 percent) have called in sick because of not wanting to travel to work in bad weather. Workers in the Northeast were the most likely to call in sick due to bad weather (32 percent) compared to the South (21 percent), Midwest (20 percent) and West (13 percent).
So what weather has the most negative impact on moods and productivity?
- Rain (21 percent)
- Cold (14 percent)
- Hot (13 percent)
- Dark (9 percent)
- Snow (9 percent)
I am happy to say it is not snowing up here today, but it appears productivity will suffer due to the rain.