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Chill hours in 89117

The short answer

89117 averages 948 chill hours per winter (5351,409 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
89117 climate
Average chill hours948 (535–1,409 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 12 – February 26
First fall frosttypically November 26 – December 22

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 89117’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 89117 get?
89117 averages 948 chill hours per winter, ranging from 535 to 1409 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 89117?
89117 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