Location almanac
Chill hours in V3S
The short answer
V3S averages 2,450 chill hours per winter (1,966–2,789 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 2,450 (1,966–2,789 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 8a (NRCan zone 8b) |
| Last spring frost | typically March 18 – April 16 |
| First fall frost | typically October 26 – November 20 |
Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023 / NRCan 1981–2010. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against V3S’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (159)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in V3S.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Acey Mac | Apple |
| Akane | Apple |
| Anna | Apple |
| Arkansas Black | Apple |
| Braeburn | Apple |
| Cameo | Apple |
| CandyCrisp | Apple |
| Cox's Orange Pippin | Apple |
| Dorsett Golden | Apple |
| Empire | Apple |
| Fortune | Apple |
| Fuji | Apple |
| Gala | Apple |
| Ginger Gold | Apple |
| GoldRush | Apple |
| Golden Delicious | Apple |
| Golden Supreme | Apple |
| Granny Smith | Apple |
| Gravenstein | Apple |
| Jonagold | Apple |
| Jonamac | Apple |
| Jonathan | Apple |
| Liberty | Apple |
| McIntosh | Apple |
| Mutsu | Apple |
| Northern Spy | Apple |
| Paula Red | Apple |
| Pink Lady | Apple |
| Red Delicious | Apple |
| Rome Beauty | Apple |
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Plan the year in zone 8
Questions
- How many chill hours does V3S get?
- V3S averages 2450 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1966 to 2789 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is V3S?
- V3S is in USDA hardiness zone 8a.
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Start My OrchardSources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] Natural Resources Canada. Plant Hardiness Zones of Canada — accessed July 2026