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Chill hours in 78725

The short answer

78725 averages 513 chill hours per winter (251697 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
78725 climate
Average chill hours513 (251–697 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically January 20 – March 6
First fall frosttypically November 12 – December 19

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 78725’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 78725 get?
78725 averages 513 chill hours per winter, ranging from 251 to 697 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 78725?
78725 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