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Chill hours in 31062

The short answer

31062 averages 812 chill hours per winter (562947 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
31062 climate
Average chill hours812 (562–947 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically February 3 – 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 31062’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (2)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
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CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
How many chill hours does 31062 get?
31062 averages 812 chill hours per winter, ranging from 562 to 947 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31062?
31062 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