Clovis, New Mexico · winter 2026-27

Chill hours in Clovis this winter

Chill hours so far (45°F model)3838 hours at or below 45°F since 1 November, to Nov 7. Same date last winter: 49. Station: Clovis Municipal Airport, 11.6 km away.
Last winter (2025-26)
1,412
1 Nov to 28 Feb
By this date last winter
49
1 Nov to Nov 7
Hours 32–45°F so far
38
the 0–45°F model leaves out freezing hours
Coldest month last winter
January
487 chill hours

Chill hours accumulated since 1 November

Hours at or below 45°F, running total. Grey: last winter; clay: this winter so far.

04008001,2001,600NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 1,412 h38 h so far
04008001,2001,600NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 1,412 h38 h so far
  • Winter 2026-27
  • Winter 2025-26
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MonthChill hours (≤ 45°F)
November 2025262
December 2025379
January 2026487
February 2026284
Total1,412
Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, station USW00023077; hours estimated from each day's high and low.

Fruit trees need a set number of cold hours in winter before they bloom well. Nurseries rate varieties by it: low-chill varieties need roughly 100 to 400 hours, many peaches and plums 500 to 900, and most apples and sweet cherries 800 to 1,200 or more. Your variety's rating is the number to compare with the 1,412 hours Clovis had last winter.

Chill hours here are hours at or below 45°F, estimated hour by hour from the station's daily high and low. Checked against measured hourly air temperature at 39 NOAA reference stations last winter, the estimate was within 1.9% of the measured count at the median station. How it is checked.

Chill hours nearby

Each from a different station.

CityDistanceChill hours so farLast winter
Hereford, TX87 km331,294
Plainview, TX140 km371,293
Lubbock, TX155 km18957
Amarillo, TX155 km461,364
Roswell, NM166 km331,286
Hobbs, NM189 km241,138

Questions

How many chill hours has Clovis had this winter?
38 hours at or below 45°F from 1 November to Nov 7, 2026, estimated from the daily highs and lows at the Clovis Municipal Airport station.
How many chill hours did Clovis get last winter?
1,412 hours from 1 November to 28 February (2025-26).
Which chill model is this?
The simple 45°F model: every hour at or below 45°F counts. The 32 to 45°F count, which leaves out hours below freezing, is shown as well.

Data: Global Historical Climatology Network - Daily (GHCN-Daily), daily maximum and minimum temperature (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)); GeoNames gazetteer (cities15000) (GeoNames).