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Chill hours in 32550

The short answer

32550 averages 362 chill hours per winter (179440 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
32550 climate
Average chill hours362 (179–440 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
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 32550’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (8)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
GulfprincePeach
MoonglowPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 32550 get?
32550 averages 362 chill hours per winter, ranging from 179 to 440 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32550?
32550 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