unseasonable

[uhn-see-zuh-nuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not seasonable; being out of season; unseasonal.

   unseasonable weather.

2. not befitting the occasion; untimely; ill-timed; inopportune; inappropriate.

   Their visits were usually unseasonable.

unseasonable

/ ʌnˈsiːzənəbəl /

adjective

1. (esp of the weather) inappropriate for the season

2. untimely; inopportune

Other Word Forms

• unseasonableness noun
• unseasonably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unseasonable¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, seasonable

Example Sentences

The Met Office has warned that a further period of unseasonable wet and windy weather is expected on Thursday for those in north-western parts of the UK.

From BBC

This marks a return to conditions more typical for mid-July after a stretch of unseasonable heat.

From BBC

An unseasonable series of thunderstorms was sweeping across Southern California on Tuesday, bringing with them the potential for fire-starting lightning strikes in areas with limited rainfall.

From Los Angeles Times

Tornadoes need particularly intense or unseasonable heat to develop.

From BBC

An unseasonable shift in weather is bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms across Southern California, prompting some concerns about flooding as temperatures also drop well below average for mid-September.

From Los Angeles Times