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Chill hours in 31039

The short answer

31039 averages 822 chill hours per winter (596920 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
31039 climate
Average chill hours822 (596–920 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 27 – March 20
First fall frosttypically November 16 – 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 31039’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (153)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 31039.

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
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
SpartanApple
StaymanApple
Show 123 more good fit varieties

Marginal (4)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
McIntoshApple
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
How many chill hours does 31039 get?
31039 averages 822 chill hours per winter, ranging from 596 to 920 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31039?
31039 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