Mosquito season in Russell County, AL: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Russell County
In a normal year mosquito season in Russell County, AL starts around March 11 and ends around November 20, about 36 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Russell County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 25.
- Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 20.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Russell County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Russell County against the rest of AL
Russell County has the 42nd longest season of 67 AL counties, at 254 days against 330 in Montgomery County and 218 in Marion County. Its mean temperature is 65.4°F.
- Madison County: March 10 to November 20 (255 days, 11 WNV)
- Washington County: March 10 to November 20 (255 days, 1 WNV)
- Bullock County: March 9 to November 17 (253 days, 1 WNV)
- Morgan County: March 12 to November 19 (252 days, 4 WNV)
West Nile in Russell County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 2 human West Nile cases in Russell County (1 neuroinvasive) across 2 years. The worst was 2015 with 1; the latest was 2015.
See how the dates are worked out, and when the season starts across the US.