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Chill hours in 98801

The short answer

98801 averages 2,150 chill hours per winter (1,612–2,552 across 10 years) in USDA zone 7a.
98801 climate
Average chill hours2,150 (1,612–2,552 across 10 winters)
USDA hardiness zone7a
Last spring frosttypically March 15 – April 20
First fall frosttypically October 12 – November 20

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 98801’s chill hours and zone:

Good fit (137)

Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 98801.

Good fit varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
Acey MacApple
AkaneApple
AnnaApple
Arkansas BlackApple
BraeburnApple
CameoApple
CandyCrispApple
CortlandApple
Cox's Orange PippinApple
CrimsonCrispApple
Dorsett GoldenApple
EarligoldApple
EmpireApple
FortuneApple
FujiApple
GalaApple
Ginger GoldApple
GoldRushApple
Golden DeliciousApple
Golden SupremeApple
Granny SmithApple
GravensteinApple
HoneycrispApple
JonagoldApple
JonamacApple
JonathanApple
LibertyApple
LodiApple
McIntoshApple
MutsuApple
Show 107 more good fit varieties

Marginal (17)

Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.

Marginal varieties for this location
VarietyFruit
TropicSweetApple
FlameprincePeach
FlordacrestPeach
GulfprincePeach
JunegoldPeach
LoringPeach
RedglobePeach
RedskinPeach
TropicBeautyPeach
UFGoldPeach
UFOnePeach
UFSunPeach
MoonglowPear
HachiyaPersimmon
Green GagePlum
BrooksSweet Cherry
SunburstSweet Cherry
How many chill hours does 98801 get?
98801 averages 2150 chill hours per winter, ranging from 1612 to 2552 across the last 10 years.
What hardiness zone is 98801?
98801 is in USDA hardiness zone 7a.

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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