Mosquito season in Cochran County, TX: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Cochran County
In a normal year mosquito season in Cochran County, TX starts around March 31 and ends around November 7, about 32 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Cochran County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 17.
- Book any yard treatment for late March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 7.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Cochran County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Cochran County against the rest of TX
Cochran County has the 226th longest season of 254 TX counties, at 221 days against 365 in Cameron County and 191 in Lipscomb County. Its mean temperature is 59°F.
- Lamb County: March 27 to November 7 (225 days, 3 WNV)
- Menard County: March 27 to November 5 (223 days, 0 WNV)
- Yoakum County: March 31 to November 7 (221 days, 1 WNV)
- Wheeler County: March 31 to November 6 (220 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Cochran County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 7 human West Nile cases in Cochran County (3 neuroinvasive) across 4 years. The worst was 2013 with 2; the latest was 2013.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.