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Chill hours in 75412

The short answer

75412 averages 970 chill hours per winter (5651,346 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
75412 climate
Average chill hours970 (565–1,346 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically February 16 – March 12
First fall frosttypically November 1 – December 10

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 75412’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (157)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 75412.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
SpartanApple
Show 127 more good fit varieties

Marginal (2)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Rome BeautyApple
ReliancePeach
How many chill hours does 75412 get?
75412 averages 970 chill hours per winter, ranging from 565 to 1346 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 75412?
75412 is in USDA hardiness zone 8a.

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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