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Chill hours in 95603

The short answer

95603 averages 1,421 chill hours per winter (1,2651,815 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9b.
95603 climate
Average chill hours1,421 (1,265–1,815 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9b
Last spring frosttypically February 3 – April 9
First fall frosttypically November 10 – 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 95603’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 95603 get?
95603 averages 1421 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1265 to 1815 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 95603?
95603 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