Mosquito season in Lunenburg County, VA: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Lunenburg County

In a normal year mosquito season in Lunenburg County, VA starts around March 26 and ends around November 9, about 33 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 Lunenburg County, and when

• Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 12.
• Book any yard treatment for late March, ahead of the July peak.
• Repellent can go away after November 9.
• No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Lunenburg County are a nuisance; check window screens.

Lunenburg County against the rest of VA

Lunenburg County has the 40th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 228 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 57.8°F.

• New Kent County: March 27 to November 11 (229 days, 0 WNV)
• Salem city: March 24 to November 7 (228 days, 0 WNV)
• Prince George County: March 29 to November 12 (228 days, 0 WNV)
• Brunswick County: March 26 to November 7 (226 days, 0 WNV)

West Nile in Lunenburg County

CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Lunenburg 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.