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Chill hours in 36105

The short answer

36105 averages 713 chill hours per winter (441795 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36105 climate
Average chill hours713 (441–795 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 36105’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 36105 get?
36105 averages 713 chill hours per winter, ranging from 441 to 795 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36105?
36105 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