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Chill hours in 35805

The short answer

35805 averages 1,079 chill hours per winter (8341,311 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
35805 climate
Average chill hours1,079 (834–1,311 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically March 8 – April 3
First fall frosttypically November 1 – 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 35805’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (159)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 35805.

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
Rome BeautyApple
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How many chill hours does 35805 get?
35805 averages 1079 chill hours per winter, ranging from 834 to 1311 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 35805?
35805 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