Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:33 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:33 am – 5:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F53 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare78 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton 8 W station, 12 mi away; snow from Morgan 5 Nw
Parks and public landsChickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 19,716 acresElmodel Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 1,587 acresAlbany Nursery Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 301 acresFlint River Greenwaystate park · 21.6 mi · 272 acresKolomoki Mounds State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 1,294 acresChehaw State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCalhoun County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Dougherty County, GA, 18 mi away
Drinking waterLearyserves 597 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation205 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhoebe Putney Memorial Hospital - North Campus21.9 miPost officeLeary Post Officeunder a milePoliceLeary Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLeary Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY19 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL149 miUS highwayUS 8219 miCoachAlbany Bp One LeafFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31762 ZIP area.
