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Chill hours in 71428

The short answer

71428 averages 658 chill hours per winter (326791 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
71428 climate
Average chill hours658 (326–791 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 24 – March 13
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 71428’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (19)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
GravensteinApple
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
IndependenceNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 71428 get?
71428 averages 658 chill hours per winter, ranging from 326 to 791 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 71428?
71428 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