Mosquito season in Taylor County, WV: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Taylor County

In a normal year mosquito season in Taylor County, WV starts around April 12 and ends around October 25, about 28 weeks.

What to do in Taylor County, and when

Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 29.
Book any yard treatment for mid April, ahead of the July peak.
Repellent can go away after October 25.
No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Taylor County are a nuisance; check window screens.

Taylor County against the rest of WV

Taylor County has the 28th longest season of 55 WV counties, at 196 days against 224 in Cabell County and 162 in Randolph County. Its mean temperature is 51.8°F.

Brooke County: April 12 to October 26 (197 days, 0 WNV)
Hampshire County: April 12 to October 25 (196 days, 1 WNV)
Lewis County: April 15 to October 28 (196 days, 0 WNV)
Doddridge County: April 15 to October 27 (195 days, 0 WNV)

West Nile in Taylor County

CDC ArboNET lists no human West Nile cases for Taylor County from 1999 to 2025, though virus turned up in birds, mosquitoes or horses in 2 of those years.

See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.