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Chill hours in 33854

The short answer

33854 averages 52 chill hours per winter (8106 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
33854 climate
Average chill hours52 (8–106 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 33854’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (12)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 33854.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoongoldApricot
SungoldApricot
Bearss LimeCitrus
Eureka LemonCitrus
Improved Meyer LemonCitrus
Key LimeCitrus
Violette de BordeauxFig
MeaderPersimmon
Angel RedPomegranate
SalavatskiPomegranate
SweetheartSweet Cherry
BalatonTart Cherry

Marginal (8)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Black MissionFig
Brown TurkeyFig
Desert KingFig
KadotaFig
Eva's PridePeach
UFSunPeach
ParfiankaPomegranate
SweetPomegranate
How many chill hours does 33854 get?
33854 averages 52 chill hours per winter, ranging from 8 to 106 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 33854?
33854 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