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Chill hours in 78069
The short answer
78069 averages 400 chill hours per winter (218–497 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 400 (218–497 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 9a |
| Last spring frost | typically January 8 – March 6 |
Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against 78069’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (64)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 78069.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Anna | Apple |
| Dorsett Golden | Apple |
| Pink Lady | Apple |
| TropicSweet | Apple |
| Blenheim | Apricot |
| Moongold | Apricot |
| Sungold | Apricot |
| Bearss Lime | Citrus |
| Eureka Lemon | Citrus |
| Improved Meyer Lemon | Citrus |
| Key Lime | Citrus |
| Black Mission | Fig |
| Brown Turkey | Fig |
| Desert King | Fig |
| Kadota | Fig |
| Violette de Bordeaux | Fig |
| Arctic Star | Nectarine |
| Double Delight | Nectarine |
| Panamint | Nectarine |
| Snow Queen | Nectarine |
| August Pride | Peach |
| Babcock | Peach |
| Donut | Peach |
| Eva's Pride | Peach |
| Flordacrest | Peach |
| Flordaprince | Peach |
| Gulfprince | Peach |
| Mid-Pride | Peach |
| Tropic Snow | Peach |
| TropicBeauty | Peach |
Plan the year in zone 9
Questions
- How many chill hours does 78069 get?
- 78069 averages 400 chill hours per winter, ranging from 218 to 497 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is 78069?
- 78069 is in USDA hardiness zone 9a.
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Start My OrchardSources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026