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Chill hours in 99781
The short answer
99781 averages 478 chill hours per winter (303–608 across 10 years) in USDA zone 2b.
Climate profile
| Average chill hours | 478 (303–608 across 10 winters) |
|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | 2b |
| Last spring frost | typically May 21 – June 13 |
| First fall frost | typically August 23 – September 13 |
Computed from 10 winters of ERA5 hourly temperature (Open-Meteo, 2015–2025); zones from USDA PHZM 2023. Data updated July 3, 2026. See methodology.
What grows here
Every variety in our database, checked against 99781’s chill hours and zone:
Good fit (30)
Chill and zone requirements are comfortably met in 99781.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| TropicSweet | Apple |
| Arctic Star | Nectarine |
| Double Delight | Nectarine |
| Panamint | Nectarine |
| Snow Queen | Nectarine |
| August Pride | Peach |
| Babcock | Peach |
| Donut | Peach |
| Eva's Pride | Peach |
| Flordacrest | Peach |
| Flordaprince | Peach |
| Gulfprince | Peach |
| Mid-Pride | Peach |
| Tropic Snow | Peach |
| TropicBeauty | Peach |
| UFGold | Peach |
| UFOne | Peach |
| UFSun | Peach |
| 20th Century | Pear |
| Chojuro | Pear |
| Kieffer | Pear |
| Moonglow | Pear |
| Shinko | Pear |
| Yoinashi | Pear |
| Hachiya | Persimmon |
| Beauty | Plum |
| Flavor Grenade | Plum |
| Flavor King | Plum |
| Santa Rosa | Plum |
| Satsuma | Plum |
Marginal (5)
Possible in a good year or a favorable microclimate — click through for the caveats.
| Variety | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Junegold | Peach |
| Suncrest | Peach |
| Warren | Pear |
| Elephant Heart | Plum |
| Brooks | Sweet Cherry |
Questions
- How many chill hours does 99781 get?
- 99781 averages 478 chill hours per winter, ranging from 303 to 608 across the last 10 years.
- What hardiness zone is 99781?
- 99781 is in USDA hardiness zone 2b.
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Start My OrchardSources
- [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
- [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026