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Chill hours in 95066

The short answer

95066 averages 656 chill hours per winter (2261,185 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
95066 climate
Average chill hours656 (226–1,185 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 95066’s chill hours and zone:

Marginal (32)

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
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
VanSweet Cherry
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How many chill hours does 95066 get?
95066 averages 656 chill hours per winter, ranging from 226 to 1185 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 95066?
95066 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