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Chill hours in 38754

The short answer

38754 averages 805 chill hours per winter (492989 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
38754 climate
Average chill hours805 (492–989 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 5 – March 12
First fall frosttypically November 15 – 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.

Every variety in our database, checked against 38754’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (153)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 38754.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
SpartanApple
StaymanApple
Show 123 more good fit varieties

Marginal (4)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
McIntoshApple
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
How many chill hours does 38754 get?
38754 averages 805 chill hours per winter, ranging from 492 to 989 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 38754?
38754 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