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Chill hours in 97211

The short answer

97211 averages 2,190 chill hours per winter (1,8432,667 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
97211 climate
Average chill hours2,190 (1,843–2,667 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically March 9 – April 11
First fall frosttypically November 9 – December 8

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 97211’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 97211 get?
97211 averages 2190 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1843 to 2667 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 97211?
97211 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