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Chill hours in 95233

The short answer

95233 averages 1,895 chill hours per winter (1,5282,154 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8b.
95233 climate
Average chill hours1,895 (1,528–2,154 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8b
Last spring frosttypically March 31 – May 11
First fall frosttypically November 4 – December 10

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 95233’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (159)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 95233.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
Northern SpyApple
Paula RedApple
Pink LadyApple
Red DeliciousApple
Rome BeautyApple
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How many chill hours does 95233 get?
95233 averages 1895 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1528 to 2154 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 95233?
95233 is in USDA hardiness zone 8b.

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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