Mosquito season in Wilkinson County, MS: when it starts and ends
Mosquito months in Wilkinson County
In a normal year mosquito season in Wilkinson County, MS starts around February 28 and ends around December 1, about 39 weeks.
- Jan
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
What to do in Wilkinson 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 December 1.
- 1 West Nile case since 2016 (last 2017): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.
Wilkinson County against the rest of MS
Wilkinson County has the 20th longest season of 82 MS counties, at 276 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 66.1°F.
- Sunflower County: February 26 to November 28 (276 days, 4 WNV)
- Walthall County: February 28 to December 1 (276 days, 1 WNV)
- Lowndes County: February 26 to November 27 (274 days, 6 WNV)
- Clarke County: February 28 to November 29 (274 days, 4 WNV)
West Nile in Wilkinson County
From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 1 human West Nile case in Wilkinson County (0 neuroinvasive) across 1 year. The worst was 2017 with 1; the latest was 2017.
See how the dates are worked out, and when mosquitoes go away for the winter.