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Chill hours in 70079

The short answer

70079 averages 303 chill hours per winter (134482 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
70079 climate
Average chill hours303 (134–482 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 8 – January 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 70079’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (11)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
ChojuroPear
MoonglowPear
ShinkoPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 70079 get?
70079 averages 303 chill hours per winter, ranging from 134 to 482 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 70079?
70079 is in USDA hardiness zone 9b.

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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