Mosquito season in Luna County, NM: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Luna County
In a normal year mosquito season in Luna County, NM starts around March 16 and ends around November 13, about 35 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Luna County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 2.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 13.
- 5 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2022): you should use repellent at dusk June to September, more so if over 60.
Luna County against the rest of NM
Luna County has the 6th longest season of 33 NM counties, at 242 days against 268 in Doña Ana County and 114 in Catron County. Its mean temperature is 61.7°F.
- Lea County: March 10 to November 23 (258 days, 6 WNV)
- Hidalgo County: March 11 to November 18 (252 days, 0 WNV)
- Chaves County: March 31 to November 6 (220 days, 9 WNV)
- Socorro County: March 31 to November 3 (217 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Luna County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 9 human West Nile cases in Luna County (6 neuroinvasive) across 6 years. The worst was 2022 with 3; the latest was 2022.
See how the dates are worked out, and reading the West Nile counts.