Mosquito season in Mitchell County, GA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Mitchell County
In a normal year mosquito season in Mitchell County, GA starts around February 25 and ends around January 3, about 45 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Mitchell County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 11.
- Book any yard treatment for late February, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after January 3.
- 3 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2019): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Mitchell County against the rest of GA
Mitchell County has the 26th longest season of 159 GA counties, at 312 days against 347 in Glynn County and 199 in Union County. Its mean temperature is 66°F.
- Chatham County: February 13 to December 22 (312 days, 7 WNV)
- Wheeler County: February 24 to January 2 (312 days, 1 WNV)
- Richmond County: February 8 to December 16 (311 days, 9 WNV)
- Baker County: February 27 to January 2 (309 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Mitchell County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 5 human West Nile cases in Mitchell County (3 neuroinvasive) across 5 years. The worst was 2019 with 1; the latest was 2019.
More: how the dates are worked out · when mosquitoes go away for the winter.