Mosquito season in Moore County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Moore County
In a normal year mosquito season in Moore County, NC starts around March 17 and ends around November 15, about 35 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Moore County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 3.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 15.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2023): you should use repellent at dusk June to September, more so if over 60.
Moore County against the rest of NC
Moore County has the 43rd longest season of 100 NC counties, at 243 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 60.8°F.
- Chatham County: March 17 to November 15 (243 days, 0 WNV)
- Granville County: March 17 to November 15 (243 days, 0 WNV)
- Richmond County: March 18 to November 16 (243 days, 0 WNV)
- Mecklenburg County: March 17 to November 14 (242 days, 18 WNV)
West Nile in Moore County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Moore County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2023 with 1; the latest was 2023.
See how the dates are worked out, and when the season starts across the US.