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Chill hours in 35143

The short answer

35143 averages 863 chill hours per winter (5821,019 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
35143 climate
Average chill hours863 (582–1,019 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically February 20 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 15 – December 10

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 35143’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (153)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 35143.

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
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
SpartanApple
StaymanApple
Show 123 more good fit varieties

Marginal (6)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
McIntoshApple
Rome BeautyApple
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
ReliancePeach
How many chill hours does 35143 get?
35143 averages 863 chill hours per winter, ranging from 582 to 1019 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 35143?
35143 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