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Chill hours in 35459

The short answer

35459 averages 819 chill hours per winter (528994 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
35459 climate
Average chill hours819 (528–994 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 14 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 15 – December 9

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 35459’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (153)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 35459.

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 (4)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
McIntoshApple
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
How many chill hours does 35459 get?
35459 averages 819 chill hours per winter, ranging from 528 to 994 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 35459?
35459 is in USDA hardiness zone 8b.

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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