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Chill hours in 70506

The short answer

70506 averages 453 chill hours per winter (227560 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
70506 climate
Average chill hours453 (227–560 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 6
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 70506’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (12)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 70506 get?
70506 averages 453 chill hours per winter, ranging from 227 to 560 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 70506?
70506 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