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Chill hours in 76628

The short answer

76628 averages 726 chill hours per winter (3611,065 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
76628 climate
Average chill hours726 (361–1,065 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 4 – March 7
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 26

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 76628’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (34)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
AkaneApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
EmpireApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
Rome BeautyApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
WinesapApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedhavenPeach
RedskinPeach
ReliancePeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
Show 4 more marginal varieties
How many chill hours does 76628 get?
76628 averages 726 chill hours per winter, ranging from 361 to 1065 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 76628?
76628 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