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Chill hours in 93608

The short answer

93608 averages 711 chill hours per winter (4841,109 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
93608 climate
Average chill hours711 (484–1,109 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 17 – February 24
First fall frosttypically December 16 – December 28

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 93608’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (21)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
GoldcotApricot
HarkoNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
CresthavenPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedhavenPeach
RedskinPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
SunburstSweet Cherry
MeteorTart Cherry
How many chill hours does 93608 get?
93608 averages 711 chill hours per winter, ranging from 484 to 1109 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 93608?
93608 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