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Chill hours in 30292

The short answer

30292 averages 925 chill hours per winter (6721,029 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
30292 climate
Average chill hours925 (672–1,029 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically March 7 – March 29
First fall frosttypically November 16 – December 10

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 30292’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (157)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 30292.

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
SpartanApple
Show 127 more good fit varieties

Marginal (2)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Rome BeautyApple
ReliancePeach
How many chill hours does 30292 get?
30292 averages 925 chill hours per winter, ranging from 672 to 1029 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 30292?
30292 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