Mosquito season in Pitt County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Pitt County
In a normal year mosquito season in Pitt County, NC starts around March 13 and ends around November 22, about 36 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Pitt County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 27.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 22.
- 2 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk June to September, more so if over 60.
Pitt County against the rest of NC
Pitt County has the 22nd longest season of 100 NC counties, at 254 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 62.1°F.
- Perquimans County: March 14 to November 27 (258 days, 0 WNV)
- Anson County: March 10 to November 22 (257 days, 0 WNV)
- Wake County: March 14 to November 21 (252 days, 10 WNV)
- Gaston County: March 15 to November 22 (252 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Pitt County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 4 human West Nile cases in Pitt County (4 neuroinvasive) across 3 years. The worst was 2024 with 2; the latest was 2024.
Background: when mosquitoes go away for the winter; how the dates are worked out.