Mosquito season in New Kent County, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in New Kent County
In a normal year mosquito season in New Kent County, VA starts around March 27 and ends around November 11, about 33 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in New Kent County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 13.
- Book any yard treatment for late March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 11.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in New Kent County are a nuisance; check window screens.
New Kent County against the rest of VA
New Kent County has the 38th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 229 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 58.7°F.
- King and Queen County: March 27 to November 11 (229 days, 0 WNV)
- King William County: March 27 to November 11 (229 days, 0 WNV)
- Salem city: March 24 to November 7 (228 days, 0 WNV)
- Lunenburg County: March 26 to November 9 (228 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in New Kent County
CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for New Kent County from 1999 to 2025, though virus turned up in birds, mosquitoes or horses in 4 of those years.
Background: when mosquitoes go away for the winter; how the dates are worked out.