Mosquito season in Wayne County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Wayne County
In a normal year mosquito season in Wayne County, MS starts around February 28 and ends around November 23, about 38 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Wayne County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 14.
- Book any yard treatment for late February, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 23.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Wayne County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Wayne County against the rest of MS
Wayne County has the 37th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 268 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 65.2°F.
- Lawrence County: February 27 to November 22 (268 days, 2 WNV)
- Jones County: February 28 to November 23 (268 days, 3 WNV)
- Covington County: March 4 to November 26 (267 days, 2 WNV)
- Jefferson Davis County: March 4 to November 26 (267 days, 2 WNV)
West Nile in Wayne County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 16 human West Nile cases in Wayne County (5 neuroinvasive) across 5 years. The worst was 2006 with 8; the latest was 2013.
More: how the dates are worked out · when mosquitoes go away for the winter.