Mosquito season in Lee County, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Lee County
In a normal year mosquito season in Lee County, VA starts around April 10 and ends around October 29, about 29 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Lee County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 27.
- Book any yard treatment for early April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 29.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Lee County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Lee County against the rest of VA
Lee County has the 105th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 202 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 55°F.
- Harrisonburg city: April 9 to October 29 (203 days, 2 WNV)
- Smyth County: April 9 to October 28 (202 days, 0 WNV)
- Pulaski County: April 9 to October 27 (201 days, 0 WNV)
- Clarke County: April 12 to October 29 (200 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Lee County
CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Lee 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.