Nearly six out of 10 tanning facility owners say weather hurt their business volume in 2012, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in October.

According to the poll, 58 percent say the weather hurt their business in 2012 — an improvement from a poll conducted in August, in which 71 percent of businesses said that weather hurt their bottom line so far this year. In the October poll, 25 percent said weather has been a positive influence on business for the year, and 17 percent say it had no affect.

Spring and summer in almost all of North America were the hottest on record, which many say shifted the season forward several weeks.