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Chill hours in 36483

The short answer

36483 averages 539 chill hours per winter (314644 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36483 climate
Average chill hours539 (314–644 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 12

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 36483’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
Golden DeliciousApple
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 36483 get?
36483 averages 539 chill hours per winter, ranging from 314 to 644 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36483?
36483 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