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Chill hours in 35091

The short answer

35091 averages 928 chill hours per winter (6521,133 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
35091 climate
Average chill hours928 (652–1,133 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically February 28 – April 2
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 2

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 35091’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (157)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 35091.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
SpartanApple
Show 127 more good fit varieties

Marginal (2)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Rome BeautyApple
ReliancePeach
How many chill hours does 35091 get?
35091 averages 928 chill hours per winter, ranging from 652 to 1133 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 35091?
35091 is in USDA hardiness zone 8a.

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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