Mosquito season in Burke County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Burke County
In a normal year mosquito season in Burke County, NC starts around March 28 and ends around November 6, about 32 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 March 14.
- Book any yard treatment for late March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 6.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2017): you should use repellent at dusk June to August, more so if over 60.
Burke County against the rest of NC
Burke County has the 72nd longest season of 100 NC counties, at 223 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 58°F.
- Lincoln County: March 27 to November 6 (224 days, 1 WNV)
- Lee County: March 28 to November 7 (224 days, 1 WNV)
- Duplin County: March 29 to November 7 (223 days, 0 WNV)
- Rutherford County: March 28 to November 5 (222 days, 1 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 2017 with 1; the latest was 2017.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.