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Chill hours in 86332

The short answer

86332 averages 1,417 chill hours per winter (1,0811,817 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
86332 climate
Average chill hours1,417 (1,081–1,817 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically March 5 – April 5
First fall frosttypically November 4 – 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 86332’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (159)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 86332.

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
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
Rome BeautyApple
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How many chill hours does 86332 get?
86332 averages 1417 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1081 to 1817 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 86332?
86332 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