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Chill hours in 36079

The short answer

36079 averages 654 chill hours per winter (404736 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36079 climate
Average chill hours654 (404–736 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 3 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 16 – December 11

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 36079’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (16)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BraeburnApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonathanApple
Red DeliciousApple
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
IndependenceNectarine
FrostPeach
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
BingSweet Cherry
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 36079 get?
36079 averages 654 chill hours per winter, ranging from 404 to 736 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36079?
36079 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