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Chill hours in 71316

The short answer

71316 averages 540 chill hours per winter (272658 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
71316 climate
Average chill hours540 (272–658 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 7
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 20

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 71316’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 71316 get?
71316 averages 540 chill hours per winter, ranging from 272 to 658 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 71316?
71316 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