Mosquito season in George County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in George County
In a normal year mosquito season in George County, MS starts around February 13 and ends around December 14, about 43 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in George County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by January 30.
- Book any yard treatment for mid February, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after December 14.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in George County are a nuisance; check window screens.
George County against the rest of MS
George County has the 6th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 304 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 66.9°F.
- Pearl River County: February 24 to January 3 (313 days, 3 WNV)
- Pike County: February 25 to January 1 (310 days, 2 WNV)
- Yazoo County: February 15 to December 13 (301 days, 4 WNV)
- Warren County: February 8 to December 4 (299 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in George County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 2 human West Nile cases in George County (2 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2003 with 2; the latest was 2003.
Background: when the season starts across the US; how the dates are worked out.