Mosquito season in Wakulla County, FL: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Wakulla County

In a normal year mosquito season in Wakulla County, FL starts around February 26 and ends around December 11, about 41 weeks.

1. Jan
2. Feb
3. Mar
4. Apr
5. May
6. Jun
7. Jul
8. Aug
9. Sep
10. Oct
11. Nov
12. Dec

What to do in Wakulla County, and when

• Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 12.
• Book any yard treatment for late February, ahead of the July peak.
• Repellent can go away after December 11.
• 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2023): you should use repellent at dusk May to October, more so if over 60.

Wakulla County against the rest of FL

Wakulla County has the 63rd longest season of 67 FL counties, at 288 days against 365 in Broward County and 281 in Gilchrist County. Its mean temperature is 67.9°F.

• Washington County: February 16 to December 8 (295 days, 1 WNV)
• Hamilton County: February 22 to December 7 (288 days, 0 WNV)
• Gadsden County: February 28 to December 10 (285 days, 1 WNV)
• Leon County: February 25 to December 6 (284 days, 3 WNV)

West Nile in Wakulla County

From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 2 human West Nile cases in Wakulla County (2 neuroinvasive) across 2 years. The worst was 2023 with 1; the latest was 2023.

Background: when the season starts across the US; how the dates are worked out.