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Chill hours in 32508

The short answer

32508 averages 338 chill hours per winter (157435 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
32508 climate
Average chill hours338 (157–435 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – February 17

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 32508’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (9)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
MoonglowPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 32508 get?
32508 averages 338 chill hours per winter, ranging from 157 to 435 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32508?
32508 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