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Chill hours in 36513

The short answer

36513 averages 567 chill hours per winter (324727 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
36513 climate
Average chill hours567 (324–727 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 9

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 36513’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (24)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BraeburnApple
Golden DeliciousApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonathanApple
Red DeliciousApple
HarcotApricot
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
FrostPeach
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
BingSweet Cherry
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 36513 get?
36513 averages 567 chill hours per winter, ranging from 324 to 727 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 36513?
36513 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