Mosquito season in Wheeler County, GA: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Wheeler County

In a normal year mosquito season in Wheeler County, GA starts around February 24 and ends around January 2, about 45 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 Wheeler County, and when

• Start tipping out standing water weekly by February 10.
• Book any yard treatment for late February, ahead of the July peak.
• Repellent can go away after January 2.
• 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.

Wheeler County against the rest of GA

Wheeler County has the 25th longest season of 159 GA counties, at 312 days against 347 in Glynn County and 199 in Union County. Its mean temperature is 66°F.

• Bryan County: February 13 to December 22 (312 days, 1 WNV)
• Chatham County: February 13 to December 22 (312 days, 7 WNV)
• Mitchell County: February 25 to January 3 (312 days, 3 WNV)
• Richmond County: February 8 to December 16 (311 days, 9 WNV)

West Nile in Wheeler County

From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Wheeler County (1 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2024 with 1; the latest was 2024.

Background: when mosquitoes go away for the winter; how the dates are worked out.