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Chill hours in 70427

The short answer

70427 averages 574 chill hours per winter (335742 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
70427 climate
Average chill hours574 (335–742 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 31 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 7

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 70427’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (18)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
GravensteinApple
HarcotApricot
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
FrostPeach
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 70427 get?
70427 averages 574 chill hours per winter, ranging from 335 to 742 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 70427?
70427 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