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Chill hours in 32355

The short answer

32355 averages 407 chill hours per winter (168554 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
32355 climate
Average chill hours407 (168–554 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 10 – January 30
First fall frosttypically December 5 – December 31

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 32355’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 32355 get?
32355 averages 407 chill hours per winter, ranging from 168 to 554 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32355?
32355 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