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Chill hours in 77807

The short answer

77807 averages 549 chill hours per winter (233740 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
77807 climate
Average chill hours549 (233–740 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 20 – March 6
First fall frosttypically November 1 – December 19

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 77807’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
GravensteinApple
HarcotApricot
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
FrostPeach
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
Flavor SupremePlum
Green GagePlum
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
VanSweet Cherry
Early RichmondTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 77807 get?
77807 averages 549 chill hours per winter, ranging from 233 to 740 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 77807?
77807 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