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Chill hours in 31513

The short answer

31513 averages 568 chill hours per winter (325693 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
31513 climate
Average chill hours568 (325–693 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 28 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 28 – December 19

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 31513’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (7)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
FlavortopNectarine
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 31513 get?
31513 averages 568 chill hours per winter, ranging from 325 to 693 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31513?
31513 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