Mosquito season in Cumberland County, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Cumberland County
In a normal year mosquito season in Cumberland County, VA starts around April 16 and ends around October 26, about 28 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 April 2.
- Book any yard treatment for mid April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 26.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Cumberland County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Cumberland County against the rest of VA
Cumberland County has the 128th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 193 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 57.2°F.
- Tazewell County: April 13 to October 24 (194 days, 0 WNV)
- Dickenson County: April 15 to October 26 (194 days, 0 WNV)
- Craig County: April 15 to October 22 (190 days, 1 WNV)
- Bland County: April 16 to October 21 (188 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Cumberland County
CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Cumberland County from 1999 to 2025, though virus turned up in birds, mosquitoes or horses in 2 of those years.
More: how the dates are worked out · when mosquitoes go away for the winter.