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Chill hours in 75856

The short answer

75856 averages 618 chill hours per winter (269802 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
75856 climate
Average chill hours618 (269–802 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 28 – March 7
First fall frosttypically November 14 – December 19

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 75856’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (31)

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
FlavortopNectarine
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
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How many chill hours does 75856 get?
75856 averages 618 chill hours per winter, ranging from 269 to 802 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 75856?
75856 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