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Chill hours in 97459

The short answer

97459 averages 1,345 chill hours per winter (9731,935 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
97459 climate
Average chill hours1,345 (973–1,935 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 13 – March 10

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 97459’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 97459 get?
97459 averages 1345 chill hours per winter, ranging from 973 to 1935 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 97459?
97459 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