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Chill hours in 36476

The short answer

36476 averages 609 chill hours per winter (353692 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36476 climate
Average chill hours609 (353–692 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 22 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 18 – 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.

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How many chill hours does 36476 get?
36476 averages 609 chill hours per winter, ranging from 353 to 692 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36476?
36476 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