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Chill hours in 70657

The short answer

70657 averages 511 chill hours per winter (243631 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
70657 climate
Average chill hours511 (243–631 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 18 – 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 70657’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (6)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 70657 get?
70657 averages 511 chill hours per winter, ranging from 243 to 631 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 70657?
70657 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