Mosquito season in Newton County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Newton County
In a normal year mosquito season in Newton County, MS starts around March 9 and ends around November 18, about 36 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Newton County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 23.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 18.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Newton County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Newton County against the rest of MS
Newton County has the 57th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 254 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 63.6°F.
- Amite County: March 6 to November 20 (259 days, 0 WNV)
- Madison County: March 7 to November 19 (257 days, 25 WNV)
- Tate County: March 9 to November 16 (252 days, 2 WNV)
- Pontotoc County: March 13 to November 20 (252 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Newton County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 3 human West Nile cases in Newton County (1 neuroinvasive) across 3 years. The worst was 2014 with 1; the latest was 2014.
See how the dates are worked out, and when the season starts across the US.