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Chill hours in 97481

The short answer

97481 averages 2,200 chill hours per winter (2,0032,451 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
97481 climate
Average chill hours2,200 (2,003–2,451 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically March 5 – April 15
First fall frosttypically October 28 – November 28

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 97481’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 97481 get?
97481 averages 2200 chill hours per winter, ranging from 2003 to 2451 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 97481?
97481 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