Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:40 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:31 am – 5:45 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 44°F53 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare56 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Apalachicola Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Apalachicola Airport
Parks and public landsApalachicola National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · within reach · 114,616 acresBox-R Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 11,187 acresJohn Gorrie Museum State Parkstate park · 4.1 miSt. Vincent National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 12,181 acresNed Porter Parkpark · 2.2 miApalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 62,955 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, FL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025336 of 341 days measured5 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Liberty County, FL, 38 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Apalachicolaserves 5,235 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorge E Weems Memorial Hospital3.7 miPost officeApalachicola Post Office4.3 miTown hallApalachicola City Hall3.5 miPoliceApalachicola Police Department3.9 miFire stationApalachicola Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGulf Coast State College - Franklin Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport ECP62 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS137 miUS highwayUS 3191.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32329 ZIP area.
