Mosquito season in Long County, GA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Long County
In a normal year mosquito season in Long County, GA starts around February 17 and ends around December 17, about 43 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Long County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 3.
- Book any yard treatment for mid February, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after December 17.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Long County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Long County against the rest of GA
Long County has the 33rd longest season of 159 GA counties, at 303 days against 347 in Glynn County and 199 in Union County. Its mean temperature is 67°F.
- Lowndes County: February 16 to December 16 (303 days, 2 WNV)
- Liberty County: February 17 to December 17 (303 days, 0 WNV)
- Dodge County: February 16 to December 9 (296 days, 0 WNV)
- Camden County: February 21 to December 12 (294 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Long County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Long County (0 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2012 with 1; the latest was 2012.
Background: when mosquitoes go away for the winter; how the dates are worked out.