Mosquito season in Cherry County, NE: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Cherry County
In a normal year mosquito season in Cherry County, NE starts around April 24 and ends around October 15, about 25 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Cherry County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by April 10.
- Book any yard treatment for late April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 15.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Cherry County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Cherry County against the rest of NE
Cherry County has the 60th longest season of 93 NE counties, at 174 days against 200 in Richardson County and 127 in Sioux County. Its mean temperature is 49.1°F.
- Wheeler County: April 25 to October 17 (175 days, 0 WNV)
- Dixon County: April 23 to October 14 (174 days, 3 WNV)
- Perkins County: April 24 to October 15 (174 days, 11 WNV)
- Antelope County: April 23 to October 13 (173 days, 6 WNV)
West Nile in Cherry County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 22 human West Nile cases in Cherry County (4 neuroinvasive) across 5 years. The worst was 2003 with 15; the latest was 2013.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.