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Chill hours in 32218

The short answer

32218 averages 333 chill hours per winter (152488 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
32218 climate
Average chill hours333 (152–488 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
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 32218’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (11)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
ChojuroPear
MoonglowPear
ShinkoPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 32218 get?
32218 averages 333 chill hours per winter, ranging from 152 to 488 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32218?
32218 is in USDA hardiness zone 9b.

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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