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Chill hours in 71320

The short answer

71320 averages 560 chill hours per winter (287691 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
71320 climate
Average chill hours560 (287–691 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 7
First fall frosttypically November 15 – 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 71320’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 71320 get?
71320 averages 560 chill hours per winter, ranging from 287 to 691 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 71320?
71320 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