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Chill hours in 33609

The short answer

33609 averages 71 chill hours per winter (21139 across 10 years) in USDA zone 10a.
33609 climate
Average chill hours71 (21–139 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone10a

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 33609’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (7)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 33609.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Bearss LimeCitrus
Eureka LemonCitrus
Improved Meyer LemonCitrus
Key LimeCitrus
Violette de BordeauxFig
Angel RedPomegranate
SalavatskiPomegranate

Marginal (4)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Eva's PridePeach
UFSunPeach
ParfiankaPomegranate
SweetPomegranate
How many chill hours does 33609 get?
33609 averages 71 chill hours per winter, ranging from 21 to 139 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 33609?
33609 is in USDA hardiness zone 10a.

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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