Mosquito season in Starke County, IN: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Starke County
In a normal year mosquito season in Starke County, IN starts around April 17 and ends around October 21, about 27 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Starke County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by April 3.
- Book any yard treatment for mid April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 21.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Starke County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Starke County against the rest of IN
Starke County has the 81st longest season of 92 IN counties, at 187 days against 231 in Floyd County and 177 in Steuben County. Its mean temperature is 49.5°F.
- LaPorte County: April 17 to October 22 (188 days, 2 WNV)
- Pulaski County: April 17 to October 22 (188 days, 0 WNV)
- Lake County: April 18 to October 22 (187 days, 21 WNV)
- Parke County: April 18 to October 22 (187 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Starke County
CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Starke County from 1999 to 2025, though virus turned up in birds, mosquitoes or horses in 12 of those years.
Background: when the season starts across the US; how the dates are worked out.