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Chill hours in 97452

The short answer

97452 averages 2,411 chill hours per winter (2,2202,649 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
97452 climate
Average chill hours2,411 (2,220–2,649 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically April 3 – April 26
First fall frosttypically October 28 – November 18

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 97452’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 97452 get?
97452 averages 2411 chill hours per winter, ranging from 2220 to 2649 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 97452?
97452 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