Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:05 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:30 am – 5:11 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days24 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Airy 2 W station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsSurry County - Fisher River Parkrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 136 acresCity of Mount Airy - Westwood Parkrecreation area · 9.1 mi · 159 acresMitchell River Game Landstate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 2,374 acresPilot Mountain State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 3,924 acresStewarts Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 1,080 acresStone Mountain State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 13,501 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202022 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202022 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSurry County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 365 days measured133 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forsyth County, NC, 31 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Mount Airyserves 10,314 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,126 ft343 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Hospital of Surry County8.2 miPost officeDobson Post Office1.0 miTown hallDobson Town Hallunder a milePoliceSurry County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationDobson Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highHighSurry Early College High School of Design1.1 miElementaryDobson Elementary School1.1 miHighSurry Central High School1.3 miCollegeSurry Community College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO48 miInterstateI-774.2 miUS highwayUS 601under a mileAmtrakLexington Barbeque Festival, NC LEX47 miCoachYadkinvilleSunway Charters20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27031 ZIP area.
