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Chill hours in 75862

The short answer

75862 averages 534 chill hours per winter (223673 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
75862 climate
Average chill hours534 (223–673 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 21 – March 6
First fall frosttypically November 12 – December 22

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 75862’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 75862 get?
75862 averages 534 chill hours per winter, ranging from 223 to 673 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 75862?
75862 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