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Chill hours in 95123

The short answer

95123 averages 681 chill hours per winter (5211,046 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
95123 climate
Average chill hours681 (521–1,046 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically January 26 – February 26

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 95123’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 95123 get?
95123 averages 681 chill hours per winter, ranging from 521 to 1046 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 95123?
95123 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