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Chill hours in 78562

The short answer

78562 averages 133 chill hours per winter (57218 across 10 years) in USDA zone 10a.
78562 climate
Average chill hours133 (57–218 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone10a

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 78562’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (11)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 78562.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Bearss LimeCitrus
Eureka LemonCitrus
Improved Meyer LemonCitrus
Key LimeCitrus
Violette de BordeauxFig
Eva's PridePeach
UFSunPeach
Angel RedPomegranate
ParfiankaPomegranate
SalavatskiPomegranate
SweetPomegranate

Marginal (12)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
August PridePeach
DonutPeach
FlordaprincePeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFGoldPeach
KiefferPear
FuyuPersimmon
HachiyaPersimmon
JiroPersimmon
AmbrosiaPomegranate
EversweetPomegranate
WonderfulPomegranate
How many chill hours does 78562 get?
78562 averages 133 chill hours per winter, ranging from 57 to 218 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 78562?
78562 is in USDA hardiness zone 10a.

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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