Mosquito season in Goochland County, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Goochland County
In a normal year mosquito season in Goochland County, VA starts around April 3 and ends around November 5, about 31 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Goochland County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 20.
- Book any yard treatment for early April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 5.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Goochland County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Goochland County against the rest of VA
Goochland County has the 70th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 216 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 56.1°F.
- Campbell County: April 1 to November 3 (216 days, 1 WNV)
- Falls Church city: April 2 to November 4 (216 days, 0 WNV)
- Powhatan County: April 3 to November 5 (216 days, 1 WNV)
- Lynchburg city: April 2 to November 3 (215 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Goochland County
CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Goochland County from 1999 to 2025, though virus turned up in birds, mosquitoes or horses in 2 of those years.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.