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Chill hours in 29924

The short answer

29924 averages 667 chill hours per winter (456821 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
29924 climate
Average chill hours667 (456–821 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 3 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 24 – 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 29924’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (44)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
AkaneApple
BraeburnApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
EmpireApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
Red DeliciousApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
WinesapApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
HarkoNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Show 14 more marginal varieties
How many chill hours does 29924 get?
29924 averages 667 chill hours per winter, ranging from 456 to 821 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 29924?
29924 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