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Chill hours in 29448

The short answer

29448 averages 720 chill hours per winter (504911 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
29448 climate
Average chill hours720 (504–911 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 3 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 25 – December 17

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 29448’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (32)

Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
AkaneApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
EmpireApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
WinesapApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedhavenPeach
RedskinPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
LambertSweet Cherry
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How many chill hours does 29448 get?
29448 averages 720 chill hours per winter, ranging from 504 to 911 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 29448?
29448 is in USDA hardiness zone 8b.

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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