End of the Summer Sportcoat season?

[dnjan]

The summer sportcoat - light-coloured as well as lightweight (often only partially lined) adds a nice look during the warmer months (and looks especially good with a straw hat).
But when (in temperate climates) does it start looking strange to be still wearing a light-coloured sportcoat.
I assume it is OK for a while beyond the end of straw hat season, but how long after that? Labor Day? (end of September)

Opinions?

 

[Tomasso]

I go by the weather rather than the calendar. If it's in the 80s in October I would have no qualms about wearing a summer weight/color jacket (linen and seersucker aside). As for colors, I have several light colored jackets made from heavy cloth which are worn in the colder months. For me, fabric weight trumps color in regards to seasonal wear.

 

[1961MJS]

Hi

You two have it easier in a way. It's not cool enough in Kansas to wear a sport coat from June until the end of September as a minimum. It didn't get below 80 Degrees F here until Mid October I think. I've been wearing a wool sportcoat to work this month and part of last, but it's nearly time to give that up. It was 60 degree F today, but the 25 knot wind made it a lot more chilly.

later