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Chill hours in 94589

The short answer

94589 averages 619 chill hours per winter (3761,071 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
94589 climate
Average chill hours619 (376–1,071 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 94589’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (33)

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

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
GravensteinApple
GoldcotApricot
HarcotApricot
Wenatchee MoorparkApricot
FlavortopNectarine
HarkoNectarine
IndependenceNectarine
MericrestNectarine
Belle of GeorgiaPeach
CresthavenPeach
ElbertaPeach
FlameprincePeach
FrostPeach
HarvesterPeach
LoringPeach
O'HenryPeach
RedglobePeach
RedhavenPeach
RedskinPeach
D'AnjouPear
Harrow DelightPear
Blue DamsonPlum
Flavor SupremePlum
French Improved PrunePlum
Green GagePlum
Italian PrunePlum
StanleyPlum
Black TartarianSweet Cherry
RainierSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
Show 3 more marginal varieties
How many chill hours does 94589 get?
94589 averages 619 chill hours per winter, ranging from 376 to 1071 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 94589?
94589 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