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Chill hours in 92398

The short answer

92398 averages 1,446 chill hours per winter (9961,849 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
92398 climate
Average chill hours1,446 (996–1,849 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically March 4 – April 5
First fall frosttypically November 4 – November 26

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 92398’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 92398 get?
92398 averages 1446 chill hours per winter, ranging from 996 to 1849 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 92398?
92398 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