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Chill hours in 92277

The short answer

92277 averages 420 chill hours per winter (250628 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
92277 climate
Average chill hours420 (250–628 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b

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 92277’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (20)

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
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 92277 get?
92277 averages 420 chill hours per winter, ranging from 250 to 628 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 92277?
92277 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