Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:32 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:32 am – 5:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 39°F47 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany Sw Ga Rgnl Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Albany 3 Se
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · under a mileWillow Lakelake · 1.0 miAlbany State University West Campuscollege · under a mileAlbany Technical Collegecollege · 2.8 miRadium Springsspring · 5.8 miPalmyra Springsspring · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaldwin Parkpark · 1.1 miGordon Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.6 miChehaw State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 744 acresFlint River Greenwaystate park · 4.6 mi · 272 acresRadium Springs Tractstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 85 acresAlbany Nursery Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 301 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 ModerateDougherty County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured155 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 46, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dougherty County monitors, GA
Drinking waterAlbanyserves 101,245 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation195 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhoebe Putney Memorial Hospital - North Campus2.6 miPost officeLafayette Plaza Post Office1.9 miTown hallAlbany City Hall3.2 miPoliceAlbany State University Police Department West Campusunder a mileFire stationAlbany Fire Department Station 61.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryLake Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWestover Comprehensive High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMerry Acres Middle School1.1 miCollegeAlbany State University West Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY3.8 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL142 miInterstateI-7533 miUS highwayUS 82 Bus1.8 miCoachAlbany Bp One LeafFlixBus5.4 miTransit2 stops within a mileAlbany Transit System (ATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31708 ZIP area.
