Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:41 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:34 am – 5:46 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 45°F69 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare69 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Panama City Bay Co Ap station, 5 mi away; rain from Panama City 6.9 Ese; snow from Panama City 5n
Nearby landmarksLake Van Vacbay · 1.2 miWatson Bayoubay · under a mileBunkers Pointcape · 1.5 miLake Clairelake · 1.6 miTown Pointcape · 1.7 miLake Martinlake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoe Moody Harris Parkpark · under a mileSpringfield Gardens Walking Parkpark · 1.8 miSt. Andrews State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 1,177 acresCamp Helen State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 190 acresInlet Beachstate park · 23.1 miT. H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 2,791 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 ModerateBay County, FL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025239 of 360 days measured121 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bay County monitors, FL
Drinking waterBay County Water Systemserves 40,848 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Sacred Heart Bayunder a milePost officePanama City Post Office1.0 miTown hallSpringfield City Hall1.3 miPolicePanama City Police Department1.1 miFire stationPanama City Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 7 otherSchoolPanama City Trilingual Schoolunder a mileHighRosenwald High Schoolunder a mileElementaryOscar Patterson Academyunder a mileCollegeFlorida State University Panama City5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport ECP17 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS95 miUS highwayUS 98 Busunder a mileCoachPanama City Beach Bus StationGreyhound8.3 miTransit19 stops within a mileBaywaySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32402 ZIP area.
