Mosquito season in Craven County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Craven County
In a normal year mosquito season in Craven County, NC starts around March 12 and ends around November 28, about 37 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Craven County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 26.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 28.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Craven County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Craven County against the rest of NC
Craven County has the 15th longest season of 100 NC counties, at 261 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 62.9°F.
- Wilson County: March 8 to November 25 (262 days, 0 WNV)
- Dare County: March 13 to November 30 (262 days, 0 WNV)
- Greene County: March 9 to November 24 (260 days, 0 WNV)
- Tyrrell County: March 14 to November 28 (260 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Craven County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 2 human West Nile cases in Craven County (2 neuroinvasive) across 2 years. The worst was 2015 with 1; the latest was 2015.
More: how the dates are worked out · when mosquitoes go away for the winter.