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Chill hours in 32566

The short answer

32566 averages 301 chill hours per winter (121404 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
32566 climate
Average chill hours301 (121–404 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 8 – January 23

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 32566’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 32566 get?
32566 averages 301 chill hours per winter, ranging from 121 to 404 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32566?
32566 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