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Chill hours in 97439

The short answer

97439 averages 1,670 chill hours per winter (1,3352,196 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
97439 climate
Average chill hours1,670 (1,335–2,196 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 3 – March 26
First fall frosttypically November 10 – December 21

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 97439’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 97439 get?
97439 averages 1670 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1335 to 2196 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 97439?
97439 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