Mosquito season in Houston County, AL: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Houston County
In a normal year mosquito season in Houston County, AL starts around February 19 and ends around December 9, about 42 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Houston County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 5.
- Book any yard treatment for mid February, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after December 9.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2023): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Houston County against the rest of AL
Houston County has the 8th longest season of 67 AL counties, at 293 days against 330 in Montgomery County and 218 in Marion County. Its mean temperature is 67.5°F.
- Dale County: February 12 to December 16 (307 days, 1 WNV)
- Mobile County: February 13 to December 14 (304 days, 46 WNV)
- Pike County: February 24 to December 7 (286 days, 0 WNV)
- Dallas County: February 24 to December 1 (280 days, 4 WNV)
West Nile in Houston County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 12 human West Nile cases in Houston County (8 neuroinvasive) across 5 years. The worst was 2012 with 8; the latest was 2023.
Background: when the season starts across the US; how the dates are worked out.