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Chill hours in 36013

The short answer

36013 averages 711 chill hours per winter (450795 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36013 climate
Average chill hours711 (450–795 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 3 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 16 – December 19

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 36013’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (8)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
How many chill hours does 36013 get?
36013 averages 711 chill hours per winter, ranging from 450 to 795 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36013?
36013 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