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Chill hours in 70442

The short answer

70442 averages 537 chill hours per winter (305701 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
70442 climate
Average chill hours537 (305–701 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 13
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 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 70442’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 70442 get?
70442 averages 537 chill hours per winter, ranging from 305 to 701 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 70442?
70442 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