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Chill hours in 31601

The short answer

31601 averages 469 chill hours per winter (230587 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
31601 climate
Average chill hours469 (230–587 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 20 – 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 31601’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (12)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 31601 get?
31601 averages 469 chill hours per winter, ranging from 230 to 587 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31601?
31601 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