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Chill hours in 97449

The short answer

97449 averages 1,879 chill hours per winter (1,4832,487 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
97449 climate
Average chill hours1,879 (1,483–2,487 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 2 – April 4
First fall frosttypically November 25 – 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 97449’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 97449 get?
97449 averages 1879 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1483 to 2487 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 97449?
97449 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