Geography & Climate

Date of Incorporation: July 1, 1913

Geography

Bay County is located on the Gulf of Mexico in the Panhandle region of Northwest Florida.

Geographic Area of Bay County

• 1,033.3 square miles
• 763.7 square miles of land
• 269.6 square miles of inland and territorial waters

Climate

• Average Air Temperature: 67.49 degrees Fahrenheit
• Average Water Temperature: 71.75 degrees Fahrenheit
• Average Yearly Rainfall: 67.21 inches