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

Mosquito months in McIntosh County

In a normal year mosquito season in McIntosh County, GA starts around February 3 and ends around January 3, about 48 weeks.

What to do in McIntosh County, and when

Start tipping out standing water weekly by January 20.
Book any yard treatment for early February, ahead of the July peak.
Repellent can go away after January 3.
No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in McIntosh County are a nuisance; check window screens.

McIntosh County against the rest of GA

McIntosh County has the 2nd longest season of 159 GA counties, at 334 days against 347 in Glynn County and 199 in Union County. Its mean temperature is 68.5°F.

Glynn County: January 24 to January 6 (347 days, 2 WNV)
Candler County: February 12 to January 10 (332 days, 1 WNV)
Charlton County: February 3 to December 30 (330 days, 0 WNV)

West Nile in McIntosh County

From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in McIntosh County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2003 with 1; the latest was 2003.

See how the dates are worked out, and where mosquitoes never stop.