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Chill hours in 30451

The short answer

30451 averages 596 chill hours per winter (381718 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
30451 climate
Average chill hours596 (381–718 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – 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 30451’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (24)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BraeburnApple
Golden DeliciousApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonathanApple
Red DeliciousApple
HarcotApricot
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
FrostPeach
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
BingSweet Cherry
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 30451 get?
30451 averages 596 chill hours per winter, ranging from 381 to 718 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 30451?
30451 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