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Chill hours in 33566
The short answer
33566 averages 113 chill hours per winter (51–196 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 113 (51–196 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 9b |
Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against 33566’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (20)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 33566.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Moongold | Apricot |
| Sungold | Apricot |
| Bearss Lime | Citrus |
| Eureka Lemon | Citrus |
| Improved Meyer Lemon | Citrus |
| Key Lime | Citrus |
| Black Mission | Fig |
| Brown Turkey | Fig |
| Desert King | Fig |
| Kadota | Fig |
| Violette de Bordeaux | Fig |
| Eva's Pride | Peach |
| UFSun | Peach |
| Meader | Persimmon |
| Angel Red | Pomegranate |
| Parfianka | Pomegranate |
| Salavatski | Pomegranate |
| Sweet | Pomegranate |
| Sweetheart | Sweet Cherry |
| Balaton | Tart Cherry |
Marginal (5)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Flordaprince | Peach |
| TropicBeauty | Peach |
| Ambrosia | Pomegranate |
| Eversweet | Pomegranate |
| Wonderful | Pomegranate |
Plan the year in zone 9
Questions
- How many chill hours does 33566 get?
- 33566 averages 113 chill hours per winter, ranging from 51 to 196 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is 33566?
- 33566 is in USDA hardiness zone 9b.
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Start My OrchardSources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026