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Chill hours in 29406

The short answer

29406 averages 620 chill hours per winter (406760 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
29406 climate
Average chill hours620 (406–760 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 22 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 23

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 29406’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (20)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
GravensteinApple
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 29406 get?
29406 averages 620 chill hours per winter, ranging from 406 to 760 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 29406?
29406 is in USDA hardiness zone 9a.

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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