Mosquito season in Kanawha County, WV: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Kanawha County
In a normal year mosquito season in Kanawha County, WV starts around April 1 and ends around November 3, about 31 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Kanawha County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 18.
- Book any yard treatment for early April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 3.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Kanawha County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Kanawha County against the rest of WV
Kanawha County has the 5th longest season of 55 WV counties, at 216 days against 224 in Cabell County and 162 in Randolph County. Its mean temperature is 55.6°F.
- Logan County: March 30 to November 2 (218 days, 0 WNV)
- Wayne County: March 31 to November 3 (217 days, 0 WNV)
- Boone County: April 3 to November 1 (212 days, 0 WNV)
- Wood County: April 3 to November 1 (212 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Kanawha County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 6 human West Nile cases in Kanawha County (2 neuroinvasive) across 2 years. The worst was 2012 with 5; the latest was 2012.
Background: when mosquitoes go away for the winter; how the dates are worked out.