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Chill hours in 78577

The short answer

78577 averages 135 chill hours per winter (59219 across 10 years) in USDA zone 10a.
78577 climate
Average chill hours135 (59–219 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 78577’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (11)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 78577.

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 78577 get?
78577 averages 135 chill hours per winter, ranging from 59 to 219 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 78577?
78577 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