Mosquito season in Jones County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Jones County
In a normal year mosquito season in Jones County, MS starts around February 28 and ends around November 23, about 38 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Jones County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 14.
- Book any yard treatment for late February, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 23.
- 3 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2019): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Jones County against the rest of MS
Jones County has the 36th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 268 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 65.6°F.
- Washington County: March 2 to November 26 (269 days, 4 WNV)
- Lawrence County: February 27 to November 22 (268 days, 2 WNV)
- Wayne County: February 28 to November 23 (268 days, 0 WNV)
- Covington County: March 4 to November 26 (267 days, 2 WNV)
West Nile in Jones County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 57 human West Nile cases in Jones County (31 neuroinvasive) across 13 years. The worst was 2008 with 10; the latest was 2019.
More: how the dates are worked out · when the season starts across the US.