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Chill hours in 32068

The short answer

32068 averages 343 chill hours per winter (157544 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
32068 climate
Average chill hours343 (157–544 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 16 – February 20

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 32068’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (23)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
BlenheimApricot
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ChojuroPear
MoonglowPear
ShinkoPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Elephant HeartPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
StellaSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 32068 get?
32068 averages 343 chill hours per winter, ranging from 157 to 544 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32068?
32068 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