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Chill hours in 32570

The short answer

32570 averages 524 chill hours per winter (313613 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
32570 climate
Average chill hours524 (313–613 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 9

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 32570’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (6)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 32570 get?
32570 averages 524 chill hours per winter, ranging from 313 to 613 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 32570?
32570 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