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Chill hours in 36346

The short answer

36346 averages 633 chill hours per winter (384716 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36346 climate
Average chill hours633 (384–716 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 10 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 16 – December 10

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 36346’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 36346 get?
36346 averages 633 chill hours per winter, ranging from 384 to 716 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36346?
36346 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