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Chill hours in 70548

The short answer

70548 averages 332 chill hours per winter (134436 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
70548 climate
Average chill hours332 (134–436 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 18 – March 5

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 70548’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (9)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
MoonglowPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 70548 get?
70548 averages 332 chill hours per winter, ranging from 134 to 436 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 70548?
70548 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