Hurricane, Utah · winter 2026-27

Chill hours in Hurricane this winter

Chill hours so far (45°F model)3030 hours at or below 45°F since 1 November, to Nov 6. Same date last winter: 8. Station: La Verkin, 3.4 km away.
Last winter (2025-26)
1,092
1 Nov to 28 Feb
By this date last winter
8
1 Nov to Nov 6
Hours 32–45°F so far
30
the 0–45°F model leaves out freezing hours
Coldest month last winter
January
385 chill hours

Chill hours accumulated since 1 November

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

02004006008001,0001,200NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 1,092 h30 h so far
02004006008001,0001,200NovDecJanFeb2025-26: 1,092 h30 h so far
  • Winter 2026-27
  • Winter 2025-26
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MonthChill hours (≤ 45°F)
November 2025152
December 2025328
January 2026385
February 2026227
Total1,092
Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, station USC00424968; 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 1,092 hours Hurricane 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
Saint George, UT27 km15986
Mesquite, NV80 km2747
Boulder City, NV192 km0300
Las Vegas, NV199 km0395
Kingman, AZ231 km39878
Bullhead City, AZ253 km065

Questions

How many chill hours has Hurricane had this winter?
30 hours at or below 45°F from 1 November to Nov 6, 2026, estimated from the daily highs and lows at the La Verkin station.
How many chill hours did Hurricane get last winter?
1,092 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).