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Chill hours in 33550

The short answer

33550 averages 121 chill hours per winter (52206 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
33550 climate
Average chill hours121 (52–206 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b

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 33550’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (20)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 33550.

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
UFSunPeach
MeaderPersimmon
Angel RedPomegranate
ParfiankaPomegranate
SalavatskiPomegranate
SweetPomegranate
SweetheartSweet Cherry
BalatonTart Cherry

Marginal (13)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
August PridePeach
DonutPeach
FlordaprincePeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFGoldPeach
KiefferPear
FuyuPersimmon
HachiyaPersimmon
JiroPersimmon
SaijoPersimmon
AmbrosiaPomegranate
EversweetPomegranate
WonderfulPomegranate
How many chill hours does 33550 get?
33550 averages 121 chill hours per winter, ranging from 52 to 206 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 33550?
33550 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