Mosquito season in Licking County, OH: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Licking County
In a normal year mosquito season in Licking County, OH starts around April 19 and ends around October 24, about 27 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Licking County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by April 5.
- Book any yard treatment for mid April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 24.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2016): you should use repellent at dusk June to August, more so if over 60.
Licking County against the rest of OH
Licking County has the 65th longest season of 88 OH counties, at 188 days against 209 in Gallia County and 177 in Ashtabula County. Its mean temperature is 51.7°F.
- Paulding County: April 18 to October 23 (188 days, 1 WNV)
- Hocking County: April 19 to October 24 (188 days, 0 WNV)
- Defiance County: April 17 to October 21 (187 days, 2 WNV)
- Wyandot County: April 18 to October 22 (187 days, 2 WNV)
West Nile in Licking County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 8 human West Nile cases in Licking County (6 neuroinvasive) across 5 years. The worst was 2002 with 4; the latest was 2016.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.