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Chill hours in 97015

The short answer

97015 averages 2,166 chill hours per winter (1,8902,487 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
97015 climate
Average chill hours2,166 (1,890–2,487 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically March 15 – April 17
First fall frosttypically October 23 – November 29

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 97015’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 97015 get?
97015 averages 2166 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1890 to 2487 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 97015?
97015 is in USDA hardiness zone 9a.

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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