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Chill hours in 31045

The short answer

31045 averages 856 chill hours per winter (587994 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
31045 climate
Average chill hours856 (587–994 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 25 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 18 – 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 31045’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (153)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 31045.

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 31045 get?
31045 averages 856 chill hours per winter, ranging from 587 to 994 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31045?
31045 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