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Chill hours in 78839

The short answer

78839 averages 300 chill hours per winter (167418 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
78839 climate
Average chill hours300 (167–418 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 4 – February 20

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 78839’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (9)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
BlenheimApricot
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
MoonglowPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
StellaSweet Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 78839 get?
78839 averages 300 chill hours per winter, ranging from 167 to 418 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 78839?
78839 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