Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:19 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:26 am – 5:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 34°F48 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare74 days above 90°F, 52 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waynesboro 2 S station, 5 mi away; snow from Midville Exp Stn
Parks and public landsAlexander Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 1,377 acresWaynesboro Burke Company Rec Comprecreation area · 4.1 miCitizens Parkpark · 4.4 miMead Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 202 acresDi-Lane Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 8,051 acresMagnolia Springs State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 915 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202243 mi away, near Stillmore, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 18 Jun 202243 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBurke County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025171 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richmond County, GA, 23 mi away
Drinking waterWaynesboroserves 5,900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation262 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBurke Medical Center5.3 miPost officeWaynesboro Post Office5.6 miTown hallWaynesboro City Hall5.7 miPoliceBurke County Sheriff's Office4.3 miFire stationBurke County Emergency Management Agency Engine Company 104.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS22 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV77 miInterstateI-52025 miUS highwayUS 253.8 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30811 ZIP area.
