Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:53 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:52 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F59 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days96 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hattiesburg Chain Muni Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Hattiesburg 5sw
Nearby landmarksMammoth Springsspring · 6.5 miRawles Springsspring · 6.6 miBouie Riverriver · 7.8 miUniversity of Southern Mississippicollege · 9.1 miLongleaf Trace James Lynn Cartlidge Gateway Trailheadtrailhead · 8.6 miLongleaf Trace Jackson Road Station Trailheadtrailhead · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChain Parkpark · 8.1 miPetal City Parkpark · 8.2 miDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 17.1 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 19.9 mi · 234 acresPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 21.5 mi · 511 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 47.2 mi · 180,227 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202540 mi away, near Magee, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJones County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 19 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Laurelserves 18,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation169 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalForrest General Hospital9.6 miPost officeEastabuchie Post Office1.6 miTown hallPetal City Hall8.5 miPolicePetal Police Department8.5 miFire stationNorth Forrest Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Southern Mississippi9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB2.2 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY116 miInterstateI-591.8 miUS highwayUS 111.1 miAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG8.9 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39436 ZIP area.
