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Chill hours in 90290

The short answer

90290 averages 516 chill hours per winter (284847 across 10 years) in USDA zone 10b.
90290 climate
Average chill hours516 (284–847 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone10b

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 90290’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (22)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
FlavortopNectarine
HarkoNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
JunegoldPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
WarrenPear
Blue DamsonPlum
Flavor SupremePlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Green GagePlum
SunburstSweet Cherry
How many chill hours does 90290 get?
90290 averages 516 chill hours per winter, ranging from 284 to 847 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 90290?
90290 is in USDA hardiness zone 10b.

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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