Mosquito season in Lincoln County, MS: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Lincoln County

In a normal year mosquito season in Lincoln County, MS starts around March 1 and ends around November 28, about 39 weeks.

1. Jan
2. Feb
3. Mar
4. Apr
5. May
6. Jun
7. Jul
8. Aug
9. Sep
10. Oct
11. Nov
12. Dec

What to do in Lincoln County, and when

• Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 15.
• Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
• Repellent can go away after November 28.
• 8 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.

Lincoln County against the rest of MS

Lincoln County has the 28th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 272 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 64.4°F.

• Copiah County: February 28 to November 27 (272 days, 9 WNV)
• Lauderdale County: February 28 to November 27 (272 days, 2 WNV)
• Claiborne County: March 1 to November 25 (269 days, 2 WNV)
• Jefferson County: March 1 to November 25 (269 days, 1 WNV)

West Nile in Lincoln County

From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 37 human West Nile cases in Lincoln County (18 neuroinvasive) across 12 years. The worst was 2012 with 11; the latest was 2024.

More: how the dates are worked out · reading the West Nile counts.