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Chill hours in 39862

The short answer

39862 averages 595 chill hours per winter (371677 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
39862 climate
Average chill hours595 (371–677 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 11 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 28 – 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 39862’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (8)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Golden DeliciousApple
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
FlavortopNectarine
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 39862 get?
39862 averages 595 chill hours per winter, ranging from 371 to 677 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 39862?
39862 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