Mosquito season in Covington County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Covington County
In a normal year mosquito season in Covington County, MS starts around March 4 and ends around November 26, about 38 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Covington County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 18.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 26.
- 2 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Covington County against the rest of MS
Covington County has the 38th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 267 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 66°F.
- Jones County: February 28 to November 23 (268 days, 3 WNV)
- Wayne County: February 28 to November 23 (268 days, 0 WNV)
- Jefferson Davis County: March 4 to November 26 (267 days, 2 WNV)
- Adams County: March 1 to November 22 (266 days, 6 WNV)
West Nile in Covington County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 8 human West Nile cases in Covington County (3 neuroinvasive) across 7 years. The worst was 2004 with 2; the latest was 2024.
More: how the dates are worked out · when the season starts across the US.