Mosquito season in Citrus County, FL: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Citrus County
In a normal year mosquito season in Citrus County, FL starts around February 11 and ends around December 29, about 46 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Citrus County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by January 28.
- Book any yard treatment for mid February, ahead of the August peak.
- Repellent can go away after December 29.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Citrus County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Citrus County against the rest of FL
Citrus County has the 46th longest season of 67 FL counties, at 321 days against 365 in Broward County and 281 in Gilchrist County. Its mean temperature is 71.2°F.
- Pasco County: February 7 to December 29 (325 days, 1 WNV)
- Levy County: February 6 to December 27 (324 days, 1 WNV)
- Sumter County: February 11 to December 29 (321 days, 2 WNV)
- Holmes County: February 24 to January 11 (321 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Citrus County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 3 human West Nile cases in Citrus County (2 neuroinvasive) across 2 years. The worst was 2003 with 2; the latest was 2003.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.