Mosquito season in Franklin Parish, LA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Franklin Parish
In a normal year mosquito season in Franklin Parish, LA starts around February 23 and ends around November 27, about 40 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Franklin Parish, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 9.
- Book any yard treatment for late February, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 27.
- 9 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Franklin Parish against the rest of LA
Franklin Parish has the 51st longest season of 64 LA counties, at 277 days against 358 in Orleans Parish and 247 in Claiborne Parish. Its mean temperature is 66°F.
- Lincoln Parish: February 24 to December 1 (280 days, 5 WNV)
- Ouachita Parish: February 23 to November 29 (279 days, 31 WNV)
- East Feliciana Parish: February 27 to December 1 (277 days, 5 WNV)
- Bossier Parish: February 28 to November 29 (274 days, 19 WNV)
West Nile in Franklin Parish
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 15 human West Nile cases in Franklin Parish (11 neuroinvasive) across 8 years. The worst was 2024 with 7; the latest was 2024.
See how the dates are worked out, and reading the West Nile counts.