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Chill hours in 76909

The short answer

76909 averages 792 chill hours per winter (5481,100 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
76909 climate
Average chill hours792 (548–1,100 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically February 4 – March 6
First fall frosttypically October 31 – December 12

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 76909’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 76909 get?
76909 averages 792 chill hours per winter, ranging from 548 to 1100 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 76909?
76909 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