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Chill hours in 36373

The short answer

36373 averages 576 chill hours per winter (334695 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36373 climate
Average chill hours576 (334–695 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 13
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 36373’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 36373 get?
36373 averages 576 chill hours per winter, ranging from 334 to 695 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36373?
36373 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