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Chill hours in 85336

The short answer

85336 averages 150 chill hours per winter (68245 across 10 years) in USDA zone 10a.
85336 climate
Average chill hours150 (68–245 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone10a

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 85336’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (16)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 85336.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Bearss LimeCitrus
Eureka LemonCitrus
Improved Meyer LemonCitrus
Key LimeCitrus
Violette de BordeauxFig
Eva's PridePeach
FlordaprincePeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFSunPeach
AmbrosiaPomegranate
Angel RedPomegranate
EversweetPomegranate
ParfiankaPomegranate
SalavatskiPomegranate
SweetPomegranate
WonderfulPomegranate

Marginal (8)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
August PridePeach
DonutPeach
Tropic SnowPeach
UFGoldPeach
KiefferPear
FuyuPersimmon
HachiyaPersimmon
JiroPersimmon
How many chill hours does 85336 get?
85336 averages 150 chill hours per winter, ranging from 68 to 245 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 85336?
85336 is in USDA hardiness zone 10a.

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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