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Chill hours in 31543

The short answer

31543 averages 486 chill hours per winter (218624 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
31543 climate
Average chill hours486 (218–624 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 28 – March 13

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 31543’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (18)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
JunegoldPeach
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ComicePear
WarrenPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 31543 get?
31543 averages 486 chill hours per winter, ranging from 218 to 624 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31543?
31543 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