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Chill hours in 96037

The short answer

96037 averages 2,325 chill hours per winter (2,1762,558 across 10 years) in USDA zone 8a.
96037 climate
Average chill hours2,325 (2,176–2,558 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone8a
Last spring frosttypically April 14 – May 9
First fall frosttypically October 12 – November 16

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 96037’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (159)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 96037.

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 96037 get?
96037 averages 2325 chill hours per winter, ranging from 2176 to 2558 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 96037?
96037 is in USDA hardiness zone 8a.

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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