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Chill hours in 98586

The short answer

98586 averages 2,051 chill hours per winter (1,7142,512 across 10 years) in USDA zone 9a.
98586 climate
Average chill hours2,051 (1,714–2,512 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone9a
Last spring frosttypically January 4 – March 16
First fall frosttypically November 29 – December 23

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 98586’s chill hours and zone:

How many chill hours does 98586 get?
98586 averages 2051 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1714 to 2512 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 98586?
98586 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