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Chill hours in 71414

The short answer

71414 averages 667 chill hours per winter (355826 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
71414 climate
Average chill hours667 (355–826 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 19 – March 12
First fall frosttypically November 15 – December 11

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 71414’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (30)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
GravensteinApple
GoldcotApricot
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
HarkoNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
Flavor SupremePlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Green GagePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
MeteorTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 71414 get?
71414 averages 667 chill hours per winter, ranging from 355 to 826 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 71414?
71414 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