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Chill hours in 77346

The short answer

77346 averages 390 chill hours per winter (176504 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
77346 climate
Average chill hours390 (176–504 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 18 – February 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 77346’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (22)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
BlenheimApricot
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
GulfprincePeach
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ChojuroPear
MoonglowPear
ShinkoPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Elephant HeartPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
StellaSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 77346 get?
77346 averages 390 chill hours per winter, ranging from 176 to 504 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 77346?
77346 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