Mosquito season in Etowah County, AL: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Etowah County
In a normal year mosquito season in Etowah County, AL starts around March 4 and ends around November 24, about 38 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Etowah County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 18.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 24.
- 3 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2023): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Etowah County against the rest of AL
Etowah County has the 20th longest season of 67 AL counties, at 265 days against 330 in Montgomery County and 218 in Marion County. Its mean temperature is 62.3°F.
- Tuscaloosa County: March 3 to November 25 (267 days, 11 WNV)
- Greene County: March 2 to November 22 (265 days, 0 WNV)
- Wilcox County: March 3 to November 22 (264 days, 0 WNV)
- Marshall County: March 4 to November 23 (264 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Etowah County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 5 human West Nile cases in Etowah County (3 neuroinvasive) across 4 years. The worst was 2017 with 2; the latest was 2023.
Background: when the season starts across the US; how the dates are worked out.