Mosquito season in Albemarle County, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Albemarle County
In a normal year mosquito season in Albemarle County, VA starts around March 28 and ends around November 7, about 32 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Albemarle County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 14.
- Book any yard treatment for late March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 7.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Albemarle County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Albemarle County against the rest of VA
Albemarle County has the 52nd longest season of 133 VA counties, at 223 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 56.2°F.
- Dinwiddie County: March 29 to November 8 (224 days, 0 WNV)
- Sussex County: March 29 to November 8 (224 days, 0 WNV)
- Appomattox County: March 28 to November 6 (223 days, 0 WNV)
- Charlotte County: March 29 to November 7 (223 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Albemarle County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Albemarle County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2012 with 1; the latest was 2012.
More: how the dates are worked out · when mosquitoes go away for the winter.