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Chill hours in 70607

The short answer

70607 averages 379 chill hours per winter (166488 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
70607 climate
Average chill hours379 (166–488 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 70607’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (10)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
GulfprincePeach
ChojuroPear
MoonglowPear
ShinkoPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 70607 get?
70607 averages 379 chill hours per winter, ranging from 166 to 488 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 70607?
70607 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