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Chill hours in 30303

The short answer

30303 averages 1,055 chill hours per winter (807–1,251 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
30303 climate
Average chill hours1,055 (807–1,251 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically March 7 – March 29
First fall frosttypically November 14 – December 2

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 30303’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (140)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 30303.

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 110 more good fit varieties

Marginal (16)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
TropicSweetApple
FlameprincePeach
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
JunegoldPeach
LoringPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFGoldPeach
UFOnePeach
UFSunPeach
MoonglowPear
Green GagePlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
How many chill hours does 30303 get?
30303 averages 1055 chill hours per winter, ranging from 807 to 1251 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 30303?
30303 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