Mosquito season in Rutherford County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Rutherford County
In a normal year mosquito season in Rutherford County, NC starts around March 28 and ends around November 5, about 32 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Rutherford County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 14.
- 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 2024): you should use repellent at dusk June to September, more so if over 60.
Rutherford County against the rest of NC
Rutherford County has the 74th longest season of 100 NC counties, at 222 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 58.7°F.
- Burke County: March 28 to November 6 (223 days, 1 WNV)
- Duplin County: March 29 to November 7 (223 days, 0 WNV)
- Franklin County: March 29 to November 6 (222 days, 0 WNV)
- Rockingham County: March 30 to November 6 (221 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Rutherford County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Rutherford County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2024 with 1; the latest was 2024.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.