Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 58 min6:31 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:17 am – 5:36 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 71°F, lows 49°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brooksville Chin Hill station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsFlorida National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.9 mi · 580 acresWithlacoochee State Trailstate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 762 acresPerry Oldenburg Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 369 acresFloral Parkpark · 5.0 miDade Battlefield Historic State Parkstate historic site · 8.2 mi · 81 acresFort Cooper State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 707 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 ModerateHernando County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025258 of 363 days measured104 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 125main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Citrus County, FL, 24 mi away
Drinking waterHernando Co Utl-westserves 145,204 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation75 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCitrus Memorial Hospital13.0 miPost officeIstachatta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBushnell City Hall9.4 miPoliceSumter County Sheriff's Office9.5 miFire stationTri County Fire Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePasco - Hernando State College North Campus9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLakeland Linder International Airport LAL48 miMajor airportTampa International Airport TPA50 miInterstateI-755.2 miUS highwayUS 413.5 miAmtrakTo/from points north LAK46 miCoachSpring Hill BpGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 34636 ZIP area.
