Mosquito season in Ben Hill County, GA: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Ben Hill County

In a normal year mosquito season in Ben Hill County, GA starts around February 13 and ends around January 3, about 46 weeks.

What to do in Ben Hill County, and when

Start tipping out standing water weekly by January 30.
Book any yard treatment for mid February, ahead of the July peak.
Repellent can go away after January 3.
2 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2022): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.

Ben Hill County against the rest of GA

Ben Hill County has the 12th longest season of 159 GA counties, at 324 days against 347 in Glynn County and 199 in Union County. Its mean temperature is 66.1°F.

Cook County: February 18 to January 9 (325 days, 0 WNV)
Brooks County: February 23 to January 14 (325 days, 0 WNV)
Miller County: February 17 to January 7 (324 days, 2 WNV)
Irwin County: February 13 to January 1 (322 days, 0 WNV)

West Nile in Ben Hill County

From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 3 human West Nile cases in Ben Hill County (3 neuroinvasive) across 3 years. The worst was 2022 with 1; the latest was 2022.

See how the dates are worked out, and when the season starts across the US.