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Chill hours in 70662

The short answer

70662 averages 554 chill hours per winter (270669 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
70662 climate
Average chill hours554 (270–669 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 18 – March 7
First fall frosttypically November 15 – 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 70662’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (7)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
FlavortopNectarine
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 70662 get?
70662 averages 554 chill hours per winter, ranging from 270 to 669 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 70662?
70662 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