Mosquito season in Galax city, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Galax city
In a normal year mosquito season in Galax city, VA starts around April 13 and ends around October 25, about 28 weeks.
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- May
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- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Galax city, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 30.
- Book any yard treatment for mid April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 25.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Galax city are a nuisance; check window screens.
Galax city against the rest of VA
Galax city has the 125th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 195 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 52.5°F.
- Carroll County: April 13 to October 25 (195 days, 0 WNV)
- Russell County: April 13 to October 25 (195 days, 0 WNV)
- Tazewell County: April 13 to October 24 (194 days, 0 WNV)
- Dickenson County: April 15 to October 26 (194 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Galax city
CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Galax city from 1999 to 2025, though virus turned up in birds, mosquitoes or horses in 1 of those years.
More: how the dates are worked out · when the season starts across the US.