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Chill hours in 85257

The short answer

85257 averages 396 chill hours per winter (209624 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
85257 climate
Average chill hours396 (209–624 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 4 – February 5

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 85257’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (28)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
BlenheimApricot
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
GulfprincePeach
JunegoldPeach
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ChojuroPear
ComicePear
MoonglowPear
ShinkoPear
WarrenPear
Dapple DandyPlum
Elephant HeartPlum
Flavor KingPlum
ShiroPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
StellaSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
Evans BaliTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 85257 get?
85257 averages 396 chill hours per winter, ranging from 209 to 624 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 85257?
85257 is in USDA hardiness zone 9b.

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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