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Chill hours in 36320

The short answer

36320 averages 502 chill hours per winter (283639 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
36320 climate
Average chill hours502 (283–639 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 16 – March 6
First fall frosttypically November 28 – December 23

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 36320’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (6)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 36320 get?
36320 averages 502 chill hours per winter, ranging from 283 to 639 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36320?
36320 is in USDA hardiness zone 9a.

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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