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Chill hours in 31788

The short answer

31788 averages 512 chill hours per winter (262639 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
31788 climate
Average chill hours512 (262–639 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 16 – March 6
First fall frosttypically December 3 – December 23

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 31788’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (6)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 31788 get?
31788 averages 512 chill hours per winter, ranging from 262 to 639 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 31788?
31788 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