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Chill hours in 31625

The short answer

31625 averages 490 chill hours per winter (236627 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
31625 climate
Average chill hours490 (236–627 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – February 22

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 31625’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 31625 get?
31625 averages 490 chill hours per winter, ranging from 236 to 627 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31625?
31625 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