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Chill hours in 98106

The short answer

98106 averages 2,261 chill hours per winter (2,1132,571 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
98106 climate
Average chill hours2,261 (2,113–2,571 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically March 8 – March 18
First fall frosttypically October 30 – December 24

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 98106’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 98106 get?
98106 averages 2261 chill hours per winter, ranging from 2113 to 2571 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 98106?
98106 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