How many chill hours does 27949 get?

27949 averages 891 chill hours per winter, ranging from 538 to 1268 across the last 10 years.

What hardiness zone is 27949?

27949 is in USDA hardiness zone 9a.

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The short answer

27949 averages 891 chill hours per winter (538–1,268 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.

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 27949’s chill hours and zone:

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 27949.

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Marginal varieties for this location
Variety	Fruit
Cresthaven	Peach
Redhaven	Peach

How many chill hours does 27949 get?: 27949 averages 891 chill hours per winter, ranging from 538 to 1268 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 27949?: 27949 is in USDA hardiness zone 9a.

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[1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
[2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026