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Chill hours in 39563

The short answer

39563 averages 362 chill hours per winter (165484 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
39563 climate
Average chill hours362 (165–484 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – February 20

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 39563’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (10)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
GulfprincePeach
ChojuroPear
MoonglowPear
ShinkoPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 39563 get?
39563 averages 362 chill hours per winter, ranging from 165 to 484 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 39563?
39563 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