Mosquito season in Lowndes County, GA: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Lowndes County

In a normal year mosquito season in Lowndes County, GA starts around February 16 and ends around December 16, about 43 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 Lowndes County, and when

• Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 2.
• Book any yard treatment for mid February, ahead of the July peak.
• Repellent can go away after December 16.
• 2 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2025): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.

Lowndes County against the rest of GA

Lowndes County has the 31st longest season of 159 GA counties, at 303 days against 347 in Glynn County and 199 in Union County. Its mean temperature is 67.2°F.

• Toombs County: March 3 to January 3 (306 days, 0 WNV)
• Brantley County: March 10 to January 9 (305 days, 1 WNV)
• Liberty County: February 17 to December 17 (303 days, 0 WNV)
• Long County: February 17 to December 17 (303 days, 0 WNV)

West Nile in Lowndes County

From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 6 human West Nile cases in Lowndes County (3 neuroinvasive) across 5 years. The worst was 2013 with 2; the latest was 2025.

Background: when mosquitoes go away for the winter; how the dates are worked out.