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Chill hours in 32234

The short answer

32234 averages 343 chill hours per winter (144536 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
32234 climate
Average chill hours343 (144–536 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 32234’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 32234 get?
32234 averages 343 chill hours per winter, ranging from 144 to 536 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32234?
32234 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