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Chill hours in 31328

The short answer

31328 averages 308 chill hours per winter (160476 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
31328 climate
Average chill hours308 (160–476 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – January 30

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 31328’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (11)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
ChojuroPear
MoonglowPear
ShinkoPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 31328 get?
31328 averages 308 chill hours per winter, ranging from 160 to 476 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31328?
31328 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