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Chill hours in 36371

The short answer

36371 averages 568 chill hours per winter (344684 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
36371 climate
Average chill hours568 (344–684 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 22 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 13 – 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 36371’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (7)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
FlavortopNectarine
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 36371 get?
36371 averages 568 chill hours per winter, ranging from 344 to 684 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36371?
36371 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