Mosquito season in Lincoln County, ME: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Lincoln County
In a normal year mosquito season in Lincoln County, ME starts around May 2 and ends around October 13, about 23 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Lincoln County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by April 18.
- Book any yard treatment for early May, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 13.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Lincoln County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Lincoln County against the rest of ME
Lincoln County has the 2nd longest season of 16 ME counties, at 164 days against 164 in Kennebec County and 133 in Franklin County. Its mean temperature is 46.3°F.
- Kennebec County: May 2 to October 13 (164 days, 0 WNV)
- Androscoggin County: May 2 to October 12 (163 days, 0 WNV)
- Cumberland County: May 3 to October 13 (163 days, 4 WNV)
West Nile in Lincoln County
CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Lincoln 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.