Mosquito season in Cumberland County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Cumberland County
In a normal year mosquito season in Cumberland County, NC starts around March 16 and ends around November 23, about 36 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Cumberland County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 2.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 23.
- 5 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk June to September, more so if over 60.
Cumberland County against the rest of NC
Cumberland County has the 25th longest season of 100 NC counties, at 252 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 62°F.
- Wake County: March 14 to November 21 (252 days, 10 WNV)
- Gaston County: March 15 to November 22 (252 days, 1 WNV)
- Bladen County: March 14 to November 19 (250 days, 0 WNV)
- Bertie County: March 16 to November 21 (250 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Cumberland County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 10 human West Nile cases in Cumberland County (8 neuroinvasive) across 7 years. The worst was 2003 with 3; the latest was 2024.
Background: reading the West Nile counts; how the dates are worked out.