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Chill hours in 31019

The short answer

31019 averages 671 chill hours per winter (411785 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
31019 climate
Average chill hours671 (411–785 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 31 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 28 – December 11

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 31019’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
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonathanApple
Red DeliciousApple
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
IndependenceNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
BingSweet Cherry
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 31019 get?
31019 averages 671 chill hours per winter, ranging from 411 to 785 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31019?
31019 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