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Chill hours in 78872

The short answer

78872 averages 326 chill hours per winter (187441 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
78872 climate
Average chill hours326 (187–441 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 8 – March 12

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 78872’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 78872 get?
78872 averages 326 chill hours per winter, ranging from 187 to 441 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 78872?
78872 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