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Chill hours in 76841

The short answer

76841 averages 750 chill hours per winter (4861,046 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
76841 climate
Average chill hours750 (486–1,046 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically February 4 – March 6
First fall frosttypically October 31 – December 9

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 76841’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (26)

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
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
ReliancePeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
LambertSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
MeteorTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 76841 get?
76841 averages 750 chill hours per winter, ranging from 486 to 1046 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 76841?
76841 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