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Chill hours in 77586

The short answer

77586 averages 302 chill hours per winter (142409 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
77586 climate
Average chill hours302 (142–409 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 17 – 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 77586’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (9)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
MoonglowPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 77586 get?
77586 averages 302 chill hours per winter, ranging from 142 to 409 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 77586?
77586 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