Mosquito season in Prince Edward County, VA: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Prince Edward County
In a normal year mosquito season in Prince Edward County, VA starts around March 31 and ends around November 5, about 31 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Prince Edward County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 17.
- Book any yard treatment for late March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 5.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2018): you should use repellent at dusk June to August, more so if over 60.
Prince Edward County against the rest of VA
Prince Edward County has the 66th longest season of 133 VA counties, at 219 days against 257 in Norfolk city and 172 in Highland County. Its mean temperature is 57.3°F.
- Spotsylvania County: March 31 to November 6 (220 days, 0 WNV)
- Buckingham County: March 31 to November 5 (219 days, 0 WNV)
- Botetourt County: March 30 to November 2 (217 days, 0 WNV)
- Campbell County: April 1 to November 3 (216 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Prince Edward County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Prince Edward County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2018 with 1; the latest was 2018.
Background: when mosquitoes go away for the winter; how the dates are worked out.