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Chill hours in 75926

The short answer

75926 averages 617 chill hours per winter (273788 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
75926 climate
Average chill hours617 (273–788 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 23 – March 6
First fall frosttypically November 1 – 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 75926’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (25)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BraeburnApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonathanApple
Red DeliciousApple
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
BingSweet Cherry
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 75926 get?
75926 averages 617 chill hours per winter, ranging from 273 to 788 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 75926?
75926 is in USDA hardiness zone 8b.

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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