Mosquito season in Watauga County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Watauga County
In a normal year mosquito season in Watauga County, NC starts around April 16 and ends around October 19, about 27 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Watauga County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by April 2.
- Book any yard treatment for mid April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 19.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Watauga County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Watauga County against the rest of NC
Watauga County has the 98th longest season of 100 NC counties, at 186 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 49.9°F.
- Haywood County: April 16 to October 22 (189 days, 1 WNV)
- Avery County: April 16 to October 20 (187 days, 0 WNV)
- Swain County: April 23 to October 16 (176 days, 0 WNV)
- Ashe County: April 25 to October 18 (176 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Watauga County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 2 human West Nile cases in Watauga County (2 neuroinvasive) across 2 years. The worst was 2008 with 1; the latest was 2008.
See how the dates are worked out, and when the season starts across the US.