Mosquito season in Cherokee County, GA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Cherokee County
In a normal year mosquito season in Cherokee County, GA starts around March 20 and ends around November 14, about 34 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Cherokee County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 6.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 14.
- 5 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk June to September, more so if over 60.
Cherokee County against the rest of GA
Cherokee County has the 145th longest season of 159 GA counties, at 239 days against 347 in Glynn County and 199 in Union County. Its mean temperature is 59.9°F.
- Forsyth County: March 20 to November 15 (240 days, 2 WNV)
- Murray County: March 19 to November 13 (239 days, 0 WNV)
- Coweta County: March 21 to November 15 (239 days, 0 WNV)
- Jasper County: March 24 to November 11 (232 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Cherokee County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 6 human West Nile cases in Cherokee County (3 neuroinvasive) across 5 years. The worst was 2018 with 2; the latest was 2024.
See how the dates are worked out, and reading the West Nile counts.