Mosquito season in Hampton County, SC: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Hampton County

In a normal year mosquito season in Hampton County, SC starts around February 14 and ends around December 15, about 43 weeks.

1. Jan
2. Feb
3. Mar
4. Apr
5. May
6. Jun
7. Jul
8. Aug
9. Sep
10. Oct
11. Nov
12. Dec

What to do in Hampton County, and when

• Start tipping out standing water weekly by January 31.
• Book any yard treatment for mid February, ahead of the July peak.
• Repellent can go away after December 15.
• No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Hampton County are a nuisance; check window screens.

Hampton County against the rest of SC

Hampton County has the 4th longest season of 46 SC counties, at 304 days against 349 in Charleston County and 209 in Cherokee County. Its mean temperature is 66.5°F.

• Jasper County: February 8 to January 12 (338 days, 0 WNV)
• Beaufort County: February 9 to December 28 (322 days, 3 WNV)
• Berkeley County: February 22 to December 13 (294 days, 1 WNV)
• Georgetown County: February 25 to December 10 (288 days, 1 WNV)

West Nile in Hampton County

CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Hampton County from 1999 to 2025, though virus turned up in birds, mosquitoes or horses in 2 of those years.

Background: when the season starts across the US; how the dates are worked out.