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Chill hours in 36362

The short answer

36362 averages 581 chill hours per winter (362667 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36362 climate
Average chill hours581 (362–667 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 22 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 28 – 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 36362’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
Golden DeliciousApple
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
FlavortopNectarine
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 36362 get?
36362 averages 581 chill hours per winter, ranging from 362 to 667 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36362?
36362 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