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Today's tick risk

Belmont, MA

Middlesex County

Low risk

Tick activity is low right now, but never zero. A quick check after time outdoors is still worth it.

Updated June 30, 2026

Right now
74°F · 84%
Life stage
Nymphs
Sightings
28 · 15mi

7-day outlook

Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.

Today
26
Wed
22
Thu
17
Fri
12
Sat
19
Sun
30
Mon
29

What's active right now

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

Recent tick sightings

Within ~15 mi · last 30 days

28
observations logged nearby (iNaturalist)
  • Ixodes scapularisJun 25
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 25
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 25
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 23
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 22
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 21

Local tick habitat

Belmont is 13% natural land cover (12% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 4.65 sq mi. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass. The more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Is it tick season in Belmont right now?

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Belmont, today's risk reads low (26/100). Tick activity is low right now, but never zero. A quick check after time outdoors is still worth it.

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