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In California, we typically calculate chilling hours from Nov. 1, through the end of February. Cumulative chilling hours are calculated by either summing the hours below 45 degrees or those between 32 degrees and 45 degrees. The hours can be recorded with your own weather station or by using one of several Web sites which calculate hours from weather stations nearest your vineyard.
It is very important to know what chilling hours you receive to make sure you plant the correct varieties for your location. Chilling hours also vary year to year, depending on the amount of cold fronts each winter. A region that averages 500 Chill hours per year might receive only 350 hours in a warm winter, but 800 in a cold winter. Therefore, it is good to plant several different cultivars with a range of chilling requirements. Keep in mind that you don't want to plant a variety with a requirement for 800 hours if your average is only 250.