Mosquito season in Burke County, GA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Burke County
In a normal year mosquito season in Burke County, GA starts around March 7 and ends around November 25, about 38 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Burke County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 21.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 25.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2016): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Burke County against the rest of GA
Burke County has the 86th longest season of 159 GA counties, at 263 days against 347 in Glynn County and 199 in Union County. Its mean temperature is 63.9°F.
- Newton County: March 6 to November 25 (264 days, 0 WNV)
- Rockdale County: March 6 to November 24 (263 days, 1 WNV)
- Clayton County: March 8 to November 26 (263 days, 1 WNV)
- Randolph County: March 9 to November 27 (263 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Burke County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Burke County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2016 with 1; the latest was 2016.
Background: when the season starts across the US; how the dates are worked out.