Mosquito season in Dickenson County, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Dickenson County
In a normal year mosquito season in Dickenson County, VA starts around April 15 and ends around October 26, about 28 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Dickenson County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by April 1.
- 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 Dickenson County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Dickenson County against the rest of VA
Dickenson County has the 127th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 194 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 52.9°F.
- Galax city: April 13 to October 25 (195 days, 0 WNV)
- Tazewell County: April 13 to October 24 (194 days, 0 WNV)
- Cumberland County: April 16 to October 26 (193 days, 0 WNV)
- Craig County: April 15 to October 22 (190 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Dickenson County
CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Dickenson 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 the season starts across the US.