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Chill hours in 77663

The short answer

77663 averages 498 chill hours per winter (198611 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
77663 climate
Average chill hours498 (198–611 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 18 – March 6
First fall frosttypically November 13 – December 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 77663’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (18)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
JunegoldPeach
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ComicePear
WarrenPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 77663 get?
77663 averages 498 chill hours per winter, ranging from 198 to 611 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 77663?
77663 is in USDA hardiness zone 9a.

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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