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Chill hours in 92620

The short answer

92620 averages 94 chill hours per winter (27201 across 10 years) in USDA zone 10a.
92620 climate
Average chill hours94 (27–201 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone10a

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 92620’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (7)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 92620.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Bearss LimeCitrus
Eureka LemonCitrus
Improved Meyer LemonCitrus
Key LimeCitrus
Violette de BordeauxFig
Angel RedPomegranate
SalavatskiPomegranate

Marginal (16)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
August PridePeach
DonutPeach
Eva's PridePeach
FlordaprincePeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFGoldPeach
UFSunPeach
KiefferPear
FuyuPersimmon
HachiyaPersimmon
JiroPersimmon
AmbrosiaPomegranate
EversweetPomegranate
ParfiankaPomegranate
SweetPomegranate
WonderfulPomegranate
How many chill hours does 92620 get?
92620 averages 94 chill hours per winter, ranging from 27 to 201 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 92620?
92620 is in USDA hardiness zone 10a.

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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