Pest Control in Starke, FL

Starke has a hot, humid summer and a mild but not frost-free winter. July highs average about 92 degrees, July is the warmest month, and about 92 days a year reach 90 degrees or higher. January lows average around 45 degrees, and the area sees roughly 15 nights a year at or below freezing, with no measurable snow. Annual precipitation is about 53 inches. These are 1991-2020 NOAA climate normals from a nearby weather station and are a guide, not a forecast.

June is the wettest month, at about 8.2 inches, and that early-summer rain sets up the peak season for mosquitoes and for ants that flood out of saturated soil. A few weeks of storms can turn a dry yard into a breeding ground, so check gutters, buckets, tires and plant trays often. Termites also swarm as the weather warms, and finding discarded wings on a windowsill is a sign to call.

The handful of freezing nights matters more than the number suggests. Each cold night sends mice, rats, spiders and roaches looking for warmer shelter in garages, attics and wall voids. Sealing gaps around doors, vents and pipes in the fall, before the first cold snap, is one of the most effective steps a homeowner can take.