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Chill hours in 30420
The short answer
30420 averages 605 chill hours per winter (378–724 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 605 (378–724 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 9a |
| Last spring frost | typically January 22 – March 13 |
| First fall frost | typically November 28 – 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.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against 30420’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (84)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 30420.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Anna | Apple |
| Dorsett Golden | Apple |
| Mutsu | Apple |
| Pink Lady | Apple |
| TropicSweet | Apple |
| Blenheim | Apricot |
| Moongold | Apricot |
| Moorpark | Apricot |
| Puget Gold | Apricot |
| Sungold | Apricot |
| Tilton | Apricot |
| Tomcot | Apricot |
| Bearss Lime | Citrus |
| Eureka Lemon | Citrus |
| Improved Meyer Lemon | Citrus |
| Key Lime | Citrus |
| Black Mission | Fig |
| Brown Turkey | Fig |
| Desert King | Fig |
| Kadota | Fig |
| Violette de Bordeaux | Fig |
| Arctic Star | Nectarine |
| Double Delight | Nectarine |
| Fantasia | Nectarine |
| Panamint | Nectarine |
| Snow Queen | Nectarine |
| August Pride | Peach |
| Babcock | Peach |
| Donut | Peach |
| Eva's Pride | Peach |
Show 54 more good fit varieties
- Flordacrest
- Flordaprince
- Gulfprince
- Junegold
- Mid-Pride
- Suncrest
- Tropic Snow
- TropicBeauty
- UFGold
- UFOne
- UFSun
- 20th Century
- Bartlett
- Bosc
- Chojuro
- Comice
- Hosui
- Kieffer
- Moonglow
- Shinko
- Shinseiki
- Warren
- Yoinashi
- Fuyu
- Hachiya
- Jiro
- Meader
- Saijo
- Beauty
- Burgundy
- Dapple Dandy
- Elephant Heart
- Flavor Grenade
- Flavor King
- Methley
- Santa Rosa
- Satsuma
- Shiro
- Ambrosia
- Angel Red
- Eversweet
- Parfianka
- Salavatski
- Sweet
- Wonderful
- Brooks
- Craig's Crimson
- Lapins
- Royal Rainier
- Stella
- Sweetheart
- Balaton
- English Morello
- Evans Bali
Marginal (12)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Gravenstein | Apple |
| Harcot | Apricot |
| Wenatchee Moorpark | Apricot |
| Flavortop | Nectarine |
| Independence | Nectarine |
| Frost | Peach |
| Flavor Supreme | Plum |
| Green Gage | Plum |
| Black Tartarian | Sweet Cherry |
| Rainier | Sweet Cherry |
| Van | Sweet Cherry |
| Early Richmond | Tart Cherry |
Plan the year in zone 9
Questions
- How many chill hours does 30420 get?
- 30420 averages 605 chill hours per winter, ranging from 378 to 724 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is 30420?
- 30420 is in USDA hardiness zone 9a.
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Start My OrchardSources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026