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Chill hours in 30420

The short answer

30420 averages 605 chill hours per winter (378724 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
30420 climate
Average chill hours605 (378–724 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 22 – March 13
First fall frosttypically 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.

Every variety in our database, checked against 30420’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (12)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
GravensteinApple
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
FrostPeach
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
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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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