Mosquito season in Bedford County, PA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Bedford County
In a normal year mosquito season in Bedford County, PA starts around April 16 and ends around October 20, about 27 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Bedford County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by April 2.
- Book any yard treatment for mid April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 20.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk July to August, more so if over 60.
Bedford County against the rest of PA
Bedford County has the 29th longest season of 67 PA counties, at 187 days against 222 in Philadelphia County and 154 in Clinton County. Its mean temperature is 50.4°F.
- Lawrence County: April 20 to October 25 (188 days, 2 WNV)
- Erie County: April 22 to October 27 (188 days, 1 WNV)
- Montour County: April 17 to October 21 (187 days, 1 WNV)
- Northumberland County: April 17 to October 21 (187 days, 4 WNV)
West Nile in Bedford County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 3 human West Nile cases in Bedford County (3 neuroinvasive) across 3 years. The worst was 2024 with 1; the latest was 2024.
More: how the dates are worked out · when the season starts across the US.