Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:33 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:34 am – 5:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare69 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cuthbert station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlint River Girl Scout Lakelake · 2.4 miMerritt Lakelake · 2.4 miVeneys Millpondreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRandolph County Rec Complexrecreation area · 8.5 miGeorge Bagby State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 473 acresWalter F. George Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.2 mi · 26,765 acresKolomoki Mounds State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 1,294 acresProvidence Canyon Outdoor Recreation Areastate park · 26.8 mi · 1,111 acresChehaw State Parkstate park · 29.1 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 LowRandolph 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, 29 mi away
Drinking waterShellmanserves 1,080 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation396 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Georgia Regional Medical Center10.6 miPost officeShellman Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShellman City Hallunder a milePoliceRandolph County Sheriff's Office of Shellmanunder a mileFire stationShellman Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSouthwest Georgia STEM Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeAndrew College10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport ABY29 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL130 miUS highwayUS 82under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31786 ZIP area.
