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Chill hours in 36311

The short answer

36311 averages 647 chill hours per winter (397726 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36311 climate
Average chill hours647 (397–726 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 20 – 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 36311’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (17)

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
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
FrostPeach
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
BingSweet Cherry
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 36311 get?
36311 averages 647 chill hours per winter, ranging from 397 to 726 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36311?
36311 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