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Chill hours in 85283

The short answer

85283 averages 445 chill hours per winter (179693 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
85283 climate
Average chill hours445 (179–693 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 4 – February 16

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 85283’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (21)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
MutsuApple
MoorparkApricot
Puget GoldApricot
TiltonApricot
TomcotApricot
FantasiaNectarine
FlavortopNectarine
JunegoldPeach
SuncrestPeach
BartlettPear
BoscPear
ChojuroPear
ComicePear
ShinkoPear
WarrenPear
Elephant HeartPlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
Craig's CrimsonSweet Cherry
LapinsSweet Cherry
Royal RainierSweet Cherry
English MorelloTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 85283 get?
85283 averages 445 chill hours per winter, ranging from 179 to 693 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 85283?
85283 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