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Chill hours in 38721

The short answer

38721 averages 799 chill hours per winter (502974 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
38721 climate
Average chill hours799 (502–974 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 8 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 15 – 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 38721’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
AkaneApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
EmpireApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
WinesapApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
LambertSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
MeteorTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 38721 get?
38721 averages 799 chill hours per winter, ranging from 502 to 974 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 38721?
38721 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