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Chill hours in 78064

The short answer

78064 averages 350 chill hours per winter (185436 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
78064 climate
Average chill hours350 (185–436 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 8 – March 5

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 78064’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
BlenheimApricot
GulfprincePeach
MoonglowPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 78064 get?
78064 averages 350 chill hours per winter, ranging from 185 to 436 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 78064?
78064 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