Mosquito season in Martin County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Martin County
In a normal year mosquito season in Martin County, NC starts around March 7 and ends around November 26, about 38 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Martin County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 21.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 26.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2022): you should use repellent at dusk June to September, more so if over 60.
Martin County against the rest of NC
Martin County has the 9th longest season of 100 NC counties, at 264 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 61.4°F.
- Chowan County: March 9 to November 30 (266 days, 0 WNV)
- Robeson County: March 6 to November 25 (264 days, 0 WNV)
- Hyde County: March 11 to December 1 (264 days, 0 WNV)
- Camden County: March 12 to November 30 (263 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Martin County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Martin County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2022 with 1; the latest was 2022.
Background: when mosquitoes go away for the winter; how the dates are worked out.