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Chill hours in 79785

The short answer

79785 averages 752 chill hours per winter (527921 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
79785 climate
Average chill hours752 (527–921 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically February 9 – March 6
First fall frosttypically October 31 – December 9

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 79785’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (24)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
AkaneApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
EmpireApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
SpartanApple
WealthyApple
WinesapApple
Yellow TransparentApple
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
ContenderPeach
CresthavenPeach
RedhavenPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
LambertSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
MeteorTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 79785 get?
79785 averages 752 chill hours per winter, ranging from 527 to 921 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 79785?
79785 is in USDA hardiness zone 8a.

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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