Mosquito season in Dare County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Dare County
In a normal year mosquito season in Dare County, NC starts around March 13 and ends around November 30, about 37 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Dare County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 27.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 30.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Dare County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Dare County against the rest of NC
Dare County has the 14th longest season of 100 NC counties, at 262 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 62°F.
- Pasquotank County: March 12 to November 30 (263 days, 1 WNV)
- Wilson County: March 8 to November 25 (262 days, 0 WNV)
- Craven County: March 12 to November 28 (261 days, 0 WNV)
- Greene County: March 9 to November 24 (260 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Dare County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Dare County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2003 with 1; the latest was 2003.
More: how the dates are worked out · when the season starts across the US.