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Chill hours in 77987

The short answer

77987 averages 398 chill hours per winter (152510 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
77987 climate
Average chill hours398 (152–510 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 8 – February 20
First fall frosttypically November 12 – December 23

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 77987’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 77987 get?
77987 averages 398 chill hours per winter, ranging from 152 to 510 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 77987?
77987 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