Mosquito season in Gaston County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Gaston County
In a normal year mosquito season in Gaston County, NC starts around March 15 and ends around November 22, about 36 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Gaston County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 1.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 22.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk June to September, more so if over 60.
Gaston County against the rest of NC
Gaston County has the 24th longest season of 100 NC counties, at 252 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 61.8°F.
- Pitt County: March 13 to November 22 (254 days, 2 WNV)
- Wake County: March 14 to November 21 (252 days, 10 WNV)
- Cumberland County: March 16 to November 23 (252 days, 5 WNV)
- Bladen County: March 14 to November 19 (250 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Gaston County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Gaston County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2024 with 1; the latest was 2024.
Background: when the season starts across the US; how the dates are worked out.