Mosquito season in Wheeler County, NE: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Wheeler County
In a normal year mosquito season in Wheeler County, NE starts around April 25 and ends around October 17, about 25 weeks.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Wheeler County, and when
- Start tipping out standing water weekly by April 11.
- Book any yard treatment for late April, ahead of the July peak.
- Repellent can go away after October 17.
- No West Nile cases since 2016, so bites in Wheeler County are a nuisance; check window screens.
Wheeler County against the rest of NE
Wheeler County has the 58th longest season of 93 NE counties, at 175 days against 200 in Richardson County and 127 in Sioux County. Its mean temperature is 49.4°F.
- Boone County: April 22 to October 15 (176 days, 7 WNV)
- Cedar County: April 22 to October 15 (176 days, 4 WNV)
- Dixon County: April 23 to October 14 (174 days, 3 WNV)
- Cherry County: April 24 to October 15 (174 days, 0 WNV)
West Nile in Wheeler County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 2 human West Nile cases in Wheeler County (0 neuroinvasive) across 2 years. The worst was 2014 with 1; the latest was 2014.
See how the dates are worked out, and when the season starts across the US.