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Chill hours in 77336

The short answer

77336 averages 402 chill hours per winter (178506 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
77336 climate
Average chill hours402 (178–506 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 8 – February 20

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 77336’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (14)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ChojuroPear
ShinkoPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 77336 get?
77336 averages 402 chill hours per winter, ranging from 178 to 506 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 77336?
77336 is in USDA hardiness zone 9b.

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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