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Chill hours in 78023

The short answer

78023 averages 509 chill hours per winter (279652 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
78023 climate
Average chill hours509 (279–652 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically February 1 – March 6
First fall frosttypically October 31 – 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 78023’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (8)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Golden DeliciousApple
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
FlavortopNectarine
JunegoldPeach
ComicePear
WarrenPear
How many chill hours does 78023 get?
78023 averages 509 chill hours per winter, ranging from 279 to 652 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 78023?
78023 is in USDA hardiness zone 8b.

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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