Mosquito season in Augusta County, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Augusta County
In a normal year mosquito season in Augusta County, VA starts around April 6 and ends around October 30, about 30 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Augusta County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 23.
- Book any yard treatment for early April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 30.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Augusta County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Augusta County against the rest of VA
Augusta County has the 90th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 207 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 53.9°F.
- Waynesboro city: April 5 to October 30 (208 days, 1 WNV)
- Bristol city: April 7 to November 1 (208 days, 0 WNV)
- Staunton city: April 6 to October 30 (207 days, 0 WNV)
- Winchester city: April 6 to October 30 (207 days, 4 WNV)
West Nile in Augusta County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 3 human West Nile cases in Augusta County (3 neuroinvasive) across 3 years. The worst was 2011 with 1; the latest was 2011.
More: how the dates are worked out · when the season starts across the US.