Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:44 am – 7:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:38 am – 4:49 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F73 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Niceville station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · 1.5 miNelson Pointcape · under a milePuddin Head Lakelake · 1.5 miSarah Ann Bayoubay · under a mileNorthwest Florida State Collegecollege · 2.6 miWard Covebay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 347 acresNiceville Recreation Center & Skate Parkpark · 2.0 miTwin Oaks Parkpark · 3.1 miHenderson Beach State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 228 acresTopsail Hill Preserve State Parkstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 1,644 acresGrayton Beach State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 2,187 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 ModerateOkaloosa County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025338 of 360 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okaloosa County monitors, FL
Drinking waterCity of Nicevilleserves 22,243 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTwin Cities Hospital3.3 miPost officeNiceville Post Office1.8 miTown hallNiceville City Hall2.0 miPoliceNiceville Police Department2.0 miFire stationEast Niceville Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryPlew Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolRocky Bayou Christian School1.7 miMiddleC W Ruckel Middle School1.9 miCollegeNorthwest Florida State College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport VPS4.4 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS44 miInterstateI-1015 miUS highwayUS 988.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32588 ZIP area.
