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Chill hours in 33542

The short answer

33542 averages 158 chill hours per winter (80240 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
33542 climate
Average chill hours158 (80–240 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 16 – February 20

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 33542’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (25)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 33542.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoongoldApricot
SungoldApricot
Bearss LimeCitrus
Eureka LemonCitrus
Improved Meyer LemonCitrus
Key LimeCitrus
Black MissionFig
Brown TurkeyFig
Desert KingFig
KadotaFig
Violette de BordeauxFig
Eva's PridePeach
FlordaprincePeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFSunPeach
MeaderPersimmon
AmbrosiaPomegranate
Angel RedPomegranate
EversweetPomegranate
ParfiankaPomegranate
SalavatskiPomegranate
SweetPomegranate
WonderfulPomegranate
SweetheartSweet Cherry
BalatonTart Cherry

Marginal (9)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
August PridePeach
DonutPeach
Tropic SnowPeach
UFGoldPeach
KiefferPear
FuyuPersimmon
HachiyaPersimmon
JiroPersimmon
SaijoPersimmon
How many chill hours does 33542 get?
33542 averages 158 chill hours per winter, ranging from 80 to 240 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 33542?
33542 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