Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:27 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:34 am – 5:32 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare65 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, The Rock Rch station, 21 mi away; rain from Forsyth 8.3 S; snow from Juliette
Nearby landmarksEvans Lakelake · under a mileAbernathy Lakelake · 1.6 miProvidence Hillpeak · 2.0 miDames Ferry Campgroundscampground · 7.7 miZellner Islandisland · 9.1 miBridges Islandisland · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRum Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 10,568 acresPiedmont National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.9 mi · 34,924 acresMonroe County Rec Sports Complexrecreation area · 6.7 mi · 73 acresJarrell Plantation Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.1 mi · 233 acresOcmulgee Purchase Unitnational forest · 12.9 mi · 256 acres011-002state conservation land · 13.2 mi · 301 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 3.5 on 18 Jan 200024 mi away, near Gray, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Apr 200942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMonroe County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025156 of 365 days measured208 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bibb County, GA, 16 mi away
Drinking waterSouth Monroe County Water Systemserves 16,292 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation569 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonroe County Hospital5.0 miPost officeSmarr Post Officeunder a mileTown hallForsyth City Hall4.7 miPoliceForsyth Police Department4.6 miFire stationMonroe County Fire Department Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport MCN24 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL55 miInterstateI-752.0 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakAtlanta, GA ATL63 miCoachMacon Bus StationFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31086 ZIP area.
