Mosquito season in Scotland County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Scotland County
In a normal year mosquito season in Scotland County, NC starts around March 5 and ends around November 27, about 38 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Scotland County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 19.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 27.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Scotland County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Scotland County against the rest of NC
Scotland County has the 6th longest season of 100 NC counties, at 267 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 63.5°F.
- New Hanover County: March 3 to November 28 (270 days, 6 WNV)
- Brunswick County: March 7 to December 1 (269 days, 1 WNV)
- Chowan County: March 9 to November 30 (266 days, 0 WNV)
- Robeson County: March 6 to November 25 (264 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Scotland County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Scotland County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2012 with 1; the latest was 2012.
More: how the dates are worked out · when the season starts across the US.