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Chill hours in 29482

The short answer

29482 averages 481 chill hours per winter (303670 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
29482 climate
Average chill hours481 (303–670 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 22 – February 22
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 29

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 29482’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (19)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
FlavortopNectarine
JunegoldPeach
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ComicePear
WarrenPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 29482 get?
29482 averages 481 chill hours per winter, ranging from 303 to 670 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 29482?
29482 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