Mosquito season in Shackelford County, TX: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Shackelford County
In a normal year mosquito season in Shackelford County, TX starts around March 13 and ends around November 18, about 36 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Shackelford 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 18.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Shackelford County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Shackelford County against the rest of TX
Shackelford County has the 180th longest season of 254 TX counties, at 250 days against 365 in Cameron County and 191 in Lipscomb County. Its mean temperature is 64°F.
- Bowie County: March 11 to November 16 (250 days, 8 WNV)
- Coke County: March 12 to November 17 (250 days, 0 WNV)
- Baylor County: March 12 to November 15 (248 days, 0 WNV)
- Sutton County: March 13 to November 16 (248 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Shackelford County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Shackelford County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2003 with 1; the latest was 2003.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.