Mosquito season in Claiborne County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Claiborne County
In a normal year mosquito season in Claiborne County, MS starts around March 1 and ends around November 25, about 38 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Claiborne County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 15.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 25.
- 2 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2020): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Claiborne County against the rest of MS
Claiborne County has the 29th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 269 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 65.8°F.
- Lauderdale County: February 28 to November 27 (272 days, 2 WNV)
- Lincoln County: March 1 to November 28 (272 days, 8 WNV)
- Jefferson County: March 1 to November 25 (269 days, 1 WNV)
- Bolivar County: March 2 to November 26 (269 days, 2 WNV)
West Nile in Claiborne County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 5 human West Nile cases in Claiborne County (4 neuroinvasive) across 3 years. The worst was 2020 with 2; the latest was 2020.
See how the dates are worked out, and when the season starts across the US.