Mosquito season in Kemper County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Kemper County
In a normal year mosquito season in Kemper County, MS starts around February 27 and ends around November 27, about 39 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Kemper County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 13.
- Book any yard treatment for late February, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 27.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Kemper County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Kemper County against the rest of MS
Kemper County has the 24th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 273 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 65.3°F.
- Clarke County: February 28 to November 29 (274 days, 4 WNV)
- Franklin County: February 28 to November 29 (274 days, 0 WNV)
- Rankin County: February 28 to November 28 (273 days, 32 WNV)
- Copiah County: February 28 to November 27 (272 days, 9 WNV)
West Nile in Kemper County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 3 human West Nile cases in Kemper County (2 neuroinvasive) across 3 years. The worst was 2007 with 1; the latest was 2007.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.