Mosquito season in Wayne County, NC: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Wayne County
In a normal year mosquito season in Wayne County, NC starts around March 1 and ends around November 30, about 39 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 15.
- Book any yard treatment for early March, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after November 30.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Wayne County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Wayne County against the rest of NC
Wayne County has the 3rd longest season of 100 NC counties, at 274 days against 292 in Carteret County and 176 in Ashe County. Its mean temperature is 62.6°F.
- Carteret County: February 25 to December 14 (292 days, 0 WNV)
- Beaufort County: March 2 to December 4 (277 days, 3 WNV)
- New Hanover County: March 3 to November 28 (270 days, 6 WNV)
- Brunswick County: March 7 to December 1 (269 days, 1 WNV)
West Nile in Wayne County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Wayne County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2012 with 1; the latest was 2012.
See how the dates are worked out, and when the season starts across the US.