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Chill hours in 93643

The short answer

93643 averages 1,713 chill hours per winter (1,5261,889 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
93643 climate
Average chill hours1,713 (1,526–1,889 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically April 9 – May 7
First fall frosttypically October 28 – November 11

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 93643’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 93643 get?
93643 averages 1713 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1526 to 1889 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 93643?
93643 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