Mosquito season in Tate County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Tate County
In a normal year mosquito season in Tate County, MS starts around March 9 and ends around November 16, about 36 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Tate County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 23.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 16.
- 2 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Tate County against the rest of MS
Tate County has the 58th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 252 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 61.8°F.
- Madison County: March 7 to November 19 (257 days, 25 WNV)
- Newton County: March 9 to November 18 (254 days, 0 WNV)
- Pontotoc County: March 13 to November 20 (252 days, 1 WNV)
- Jasper County: March 10 to November 15 (250 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Tate County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 6 human West Nile cases in Tate County (2 neuroinvasive) across 4 years. The worst was 2024 with 2; the latest was 2024.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.