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Chill hours in 23316

The short answer

23316 averages 1,325 chill hours per winter (1,0051,697 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
23316 climate
Average chill hours1,325 (1,005–1,697 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically February 15 – March 29
First fall frosttypically November 14 – December 23

Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.

Every variety in our database, checked against 23316’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (159)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 23316.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
Rome BeautyApple
Show 129 more good fit varieties
How many chill hours does 23316 get?
23316 averages 1325 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1005 to 1697 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 23316?
23316 is in USDA hardiness zone 8a.

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Sources

  1. [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026