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Chill hours in 32308

The short answer

32308 averages 426 chill hours per winter (210551 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
32308 climate
Average chill hours426 (210–551 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 10 – January 30

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 32308’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (14)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ChojuroPear
ShinkoPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 32308 get?
32308 averages 426 chill hours per winter, ranging from 210 to 551 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32308?
32308 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