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Chill hours in 36420

The short answer

36420 averages 580 chill hours per winter (338674 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36420 climate
Average chill hours580 (338–674 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 22 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 18 – 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 36420’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 36420 get?
36420 averages 580 chill hours per winter, ranging from 338 to 674 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36420?
36420 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